Reporting back and looking forward from #GradSciComm
This post is co-authored by Liz Neeley and Erica Goldman. It is a continuation of our series on our NSF-funded GradSciComm project. It was approaching midnight on December 5, 2013, and the COMPASS team...
View ArticleBuilding a Metro for Science Communication
“Doors Closing. Please stand clear of the doors.” For anyone who lives, or has spent time in Washington, D.C., you recognize this as the announcement just before the Metro pulls away from the station....
View ArticleTwo Myths and One Truth About Congressional Testimony
You’ve just hung up the phone after a call with a Congressional staffer. After a wide-ranging conversation and some probing questions, the staffer invited you to be a witness at a Congressional...
View ArticleHow do we know if science communication training is working?
“Don’t blame the ruler.” Now a few weeks out from the AAAS meeting in Chicago, the punch line of Rick Tankersley’s talk at our #GradSciComm session still niggles in the back of my mind. Rick, currently...
View ArticleSleuthing Science: Getting the Lay of the Land in a New Discipline
One of the things I loved most about being a PhD candidate was the ability to dig deep into the details (I could tell you more about barnacle genetics than anyone really should know). But there are...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science
COMPASS and Wilburforce Foundation are excited to launch the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science. The fellowship aims to build a community of scientists who do decision-relevant research,...
View ArticleDiving In: Building your Communication Skills in Grad School
As a graduate student in the sciences, with a strong desire to make my work relevant to society, I often asked myself “How can I get the communications skills I need?” Long days in the field and late...
View ArticleClimbing Dawn Walls for Conservation Science
The New Year is a time for thinking about “What do you want to do with your one wild and precious life?” (Mary Oliver). The first week of January, I spent a few days in Yosemite with my husband,...
View ArticleThe Hidden Curriculum in Graduate Education
As we prepare to roll out the final #GradSciComm Report this week, I’ve been revisiting the moments of inspiration and flashes of insight that shaped our work. Like clay on a potter’s wheel, the best...
View ArticleWilburforce Training: The Heart Of The Matter
Something magical happened at the first training for the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science two weeks ago. Once again, storytelling revealed its power to inform, to inspire and bring...
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