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Bonus Episode: Why Should Scientists Care About Science Communication?

In the Spotlight

English - June 17, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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In this season 1 BONUS episode, we're trying to get at the elephant in the room: why should scientists even care about science communication?

5 very special guests in science communication come to answer this question:
Danni Washington, science communicator, TV host, and podcaster (@danniwashington)
Dr. Sadie Witkowski, science writer and podcaster (@SadieWit)
Dr. Shannon O'Dell, science comedian and podcaster (@Shodell)
Dr. Yarrow Axford, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University (@yarrowaxford)
Prof. Patti Wolter, professor of Journalism at Northwestern University (@Plwolter)

If you listen to this episode and want to learn more about science communication or get involved in the science communication process, here are a few resources we recommend: 

Science Communication Online Programme (SCOPE)ComSciConAAAS Communication ToolkitSciLine nonprofitNPR Scicommers: A Science Communication Collective


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