Description
Science Communications for Biologists will give you a theoretical and practical introduction to effectively communicating scientific research to different audiences, ranging from scientific peers to policy makers, the media and to various public. Skilled science communication is an essential part of scientist’s toolbox, and these communication tools are also in high demand in other professions.
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The module consists of lectures, seminars and workshops delivered by academics, industry colleagues, professional writers and science communicators, from within °×С½ãÂÛ̳, the Natural History Museum, Zoological Society of London, RSPB, and the BBC. We will discuss the fundamentals of scientific communication, starting with how to write and read a scientific paper. From there you will learn how to communicate scientific research to varied audiences through presentations, social media, broadcast media, podcasts and popular science writing. We will discuss the principles of storytelling, and the way the media works. You will also learn how to directly engage different audiences in research through citizen science and about the opportunities and challenges of communicating research with policy makers.
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Assessment will be made through critical reviews of scientific topics of your choice, and these assessments will train you in scientific communication in different formats (written and verbal) and to different audiences (other scientists and the general public). The module runs an active blog site which you will be contributing to.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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