Deconstructing Good Scicomm
In my workshops, I often recommend that when you find a piece of scicomm that you like, take a little time to […]
Stop Saying That Communication is Time Wasted
A few years ago — shortly before the COVID pandemic up-ended life — I had a chance to travel back to Texas […]
Bringing Cutting-Edge Science to Kids
One of my favorite Einstein quotes comes from a story told by physicist Louis de Broglie. As de Broglie tells it, Einstein […]
What Star Wars Teaches Us About Animations in Presentations
Why the transitional animation should NOT be with you.
Adapting to Different Audiences
You may have a single message, but you’ll need to adapt it to every different audience.
Review – Writing Science in Plain English
Do you struggle to read scientific articles? Does it feel like every one of them puts you to sleep? Do you find […]
Overcome the Blank Screen With Freewriting
It’s easy to get caught up in constructing the perfect sentence — editing it over and over, only to find that an hour has passed and your document has a scant 25 new words. Freewriting offers a way out.
5 Ways to Write More
As we’ve seen before, becoming a better communicator requires writing more. And the best way to write more is to create a regular habit around it. So what are some ways that you, as a scientist, can write more regularly?
To Be a Better Communicator, Just Write
There’s a popular adage in the engineering academic community: to really learn a subject, you have a teach a class in it. […]
Review – How to Make Notes and Write
With the right techniques, researching and writing a literature review does not have to be overwhelming.