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November 7, 2022November 7, 2022Science Communication

Lessons Learned from Alka-Seltzer Rockets

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Faced with teaching kids rocket science, I discovered the true purpose of a public science demo.

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022Science Communication

How to Avoid the Presenter’s Nightmare Scenario

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It was my first business travel in my new job. I was fresh out of grad school, coming off a long holiday […]

October 24, 2022Science Communication

The Presenter’s Secret Weapon: Test Audiences

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When I was invited to give my first keynote address, I was fresh out of my Ph.D. I knew that I would […]

October 17, 2022Science Communication

We Are All Science Communicators

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Ask a dozen scientists what “science communication” is and you’ll likely get a dozen different answers. But in reality, it’s something scientists do every single day.

March 16, 2022October 17, 2022Talks

“SciComm Is For Everyone” Resources

Backdrop for the 2022 APS March Meeting

Hello and welcome to those finding their way here from my 2022 APS March Meeting talk. This post is a compilation of […]

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021Science Communication

SciComm Resources

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The world of science communication is fast-growing, and there are new resources appearing all the time. Here I’ve gathered a few helpful […]

December 2, 2020October 11, 2021Science Communication

Adopting a Communication Lifestyle

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I often hear from researchers asking how they can do better with their communication tasks, whether it’s grant writing, publishing journal articles, or preparing students for their presentations. These questions led me to developing my talk and paper “Adopting a communication lifestyle.”

March 24, 2020Media Appearance, Science Communication

Science! With Friends Podcast

Science! With Friends

As part of their Women’s History Month celebration, the Science! With Friends podcast invited me on for an interview that wended its way through fluid dynamics, science communication, and my personal STEM journey.

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020Science Communication, Talks

Using the Hero’s Journey in SciComm

The Hero's Journey in SciComm.

At the 2018 American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting, I delivered this talk on using the narrative concept of a hero’s journey to tell scientific stories.

December 4, 2019April 13, 2023Science Communication

Six Selfish Reasons to Communicate Science

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Author’s note: I originally wrote this post for the Union of Concerned Scientists back in July 2017, but I think it’s worth […]

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