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4 December 2017
Allll the #scicomm, #scipol, & #outreach events at AGU17
It’s almost here. The time of year we all wait for with baited breath. FALL MEETING!
20 November 2017
Science communication and policy workshops at #AGU17
Being able to effectively communicate your science is a crucial skill, no matter the audience. We’re offering two workshops, from general communication, to storytelling via multi- and social media. Register today!
16 October 2017
Public outreach: Be mindful, not fearful
By Shane M Hanlon One of the most important things to think about when reaching out, especially through means such as social or classic media, or writing letters to media outlets or journals, is that these mediums are public. What you say will be able to be seen by a wide audience and will be available to reference forever. This can be viewed as a barrier to prevent scientists from …
20 March 2017
Facebook Live for #scicomm
By Shane M Hanlon There are so many venues for science communication, especially when it comes to social media. For example, AGU alone has four official Twitter accounts (Sharing Science, AGU, Eos, Science Policy), an Instagram account, and a half-dozen Facebook pages. Social media is a powerful venue for communicating tips on communication. Twitter is an especially great place to learn about #scicomm resources and opportunities through hashtags like #scicomm, …
28 November 2016
Engaging middle school students through science videos
How do you get middle school students excited about science? Show them through videos!
3 November 2016
Sharing Science at Fall Meeting!
Planning your AGU16 schedule? Be sure to check out the Sharing Science Room for all the science communication, policy, and outreach events!
28 October 2016
So you want to talk to a journalist?
Ever wanted some quick tips and tools on sharing your research with the media. Start here!
17 May 2016
Triggers in science communication: getting the audience tuned in
How do you get high school students interested in science? Teach them about the highest wave ever surfed!
1 February 2016
What happened to Ms. Gottschalk? Fall Meeting!
By Larry O’Hanlon A couple of weeks ago on this blog we shared some great student vlogging of AGU Fall Meeting experiences. At that time I noticed something peculiar about the vlogs of Portland State University undergraduate student Kimberly Gottschalk. In each new vlog post her appearance changed. She started with an almost a Victorian formality on the first day, and transformed gradually into what I suspect is her more …
14 January 2016
Vlogging about #AGU15
By Shane M. Hanlon Fall Meeting is an exciting time, not just for us at AGU, but especially for all of our members who attend the meeting. The meeting can almost feel like the holiday season – a massive amount of buildup and preparation, a whirlwind of activity, and then it’s over, leaving you wishing that you had taken more time in the moment to really reflect and enjoy it. Luckily, …
The Plainspoken Scientist is the science communication blog of AGU’s Sharing Science program. With this blog, we wish to encourage scientists to reach out to non-scientists and to do so with plainspoken discussion.
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