The SciComm Toolkit Podcast
1) S2E9: Evaluating success of your engagement with Dr Jamie Gallagher
No matter what our scicomm or engagement project might look like, we ideally need to know how successful or impactful it was. This is where evaluation comes in. In this episode, we talk to Dr Jamie Ga...Show More
2) S2E8: 3 common mistakes to avoid when doing science communication
There are lots of articles and tips out there for scientists taking their first foray into scicomm, but what about researchers or science communicators who are also creators. Here are three mistakes I...Show More
3) S2E7: How to share your science without ‘dumbing it down‘
A common excuse I get from some scientists that they don't want to do science communication because it is oversimplifying their research too much. Well, in this episode I am sharing some top tips on h...Show More
4) S2E6: How to nail any presentation with Duncan Yellowlees
Presentations. Something we all end up doing. So it is a skill that we all need. In this episode, we talk to Duncan Yellowlees who has been training presenters for over a decade within academia and re...Show More
5) S2E5: 5 ways to help you save time when creating scicomm content
Doing science communication is a time investment and can be a barrier to many when getting started when there are so many other things to balance it with. In this episode, I share five ways that I rou...Show More
6) S2E4: 5 tips for starting to share science on Instagram
Instagram is one of the largest social media platforms and it is a really useful and fun way to do science communication online. But how do you start? I get asked this question so often and people giv...Show More
7) S2E3: Finding science stories and turning them into scripts with Maren Hunsberger
In this episode, I talk to the wonderful Maren Hunsberger - microbiologist and science communicator extraordinaire. We chat about her journey into science, finding the narrative in science and some in...Show More
S2E3: Finding science stories and turning them into scripts with Maren Hunsberger
1:00:44 | Aug 18th, 2021
8) S2E2: This is why scientists should start blogging today
One of my favourite communication tips for scientists: start a blog! In this episode, I'll explain why blogging is one of the most powerful for you, your science and your career. It is not just for in...Show More
9) S2E1: What I wish I had known before starting science communication
We are back for Season 2 and kicking everything off by sharing just five of the hundreds of things I wish I had known before starting science communication! Get transcripts and show notes from this an...Show More
10) S1E10: Productivity, performing and presenting with Julia Ravey
For the Season 1 finale, we talk to science communicator Julia Ravey about managing time and multiple scicomm projects, how performing arts has influenced her career, science presenting and more.