Thread by @realscientists

Happy Thursday! @MeredithSchmehl again! Yesterday we talked about outreach and how to get started. Today will be a busy day with discussions about other forms of #SciComm and #SciPol! Let's start with writing 1/9

https://twitter.com/realscientists/status/1313846463898636290?s=20

Writing is a great way to share science with many types of audiences. Written communication is particularly well suited for targeting adults because it allows you to explain complex concepts in a narrative format 2/9

Since I started grad school, I've been writing about science for non-scientists. Here are some ways I've been exploring science writing: 3/9

In 2019 I attended @ComSciConTri, a #SciComm workshop for STEM graduate students. Among other activities, we learned how to tell a scientific story through an editing workshop with real science writers! This year I'm on the organizing committee 4/9

For the 2019 workshop, I wrote a news article that was later published in @SciAm! It's about the discovery of an illusion and how it was more complicated than scientists originally thought 5/9
blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/w…

I'm also a member of the @MassiveSci Consortium, where I'm receiving training on narrative storytelling for science. Here are some of the articles I've published there: 6/9
massivesci.com/people/meredit…

Besides writing about science for non-scientists, I've also written articles about why #SciComm is important (like this one: gradschool.duke.edu/professional-d…) and how to communicate your message (like this one: link.medium.com/NQj4ORmgDW) 7/9

By writing about science and communication in general, I've strengthened my written communication skills while also helping people learn about science - it's a win-win! 8/9

Have you written any articles about science concepts or #SciComm strategies? What did you learn in the process? Do you have any advice or resources to share? 9/9