#4 Communicating science through film – Matthew Barwick

Communication and public outreach are an important part of a
scientist’s job. But researchers often find it daunting to
translate their expert knowledge for a lay audience. In this
episode, UMC’s video producer Matthew Barwick shares a report
from the Global Science Film Festival 2019, including interviews
with festival organiser Samer Angelone and other participants.
Tag along to learn their best tips for effective science
communication and how to harness the power of film to tell
stories in science.


Tune in to find out:


What scientists can gain from communicating their work

Why passion and emotions are an important element of science
communication 

Why a two-way dialogue between scientist and audience is
better than traditional one-way forms of communication



Want to know more?


Here are a few resources to get you started:


Why Science Communication, and Does It Work? reviews the main
aims of science communication efforts and their success.

Good science communication should stir AEIOU in an audience:
Awareness, Enjoyment, Interest, Opinions, and Understanding.

In “Talking Science”, a free YouTube course in science
communication, BBC presenter Greg Foot shares tips and techniques
to help scientists talk to the public.

The Global Science Film Festival offers scientists the
opportunity to learn basic communication and filmmaking skills,
and showcase their work. The two films mentioned in the episode
are “The woman who loves giraffes” (best film, Global Science
Film Festival 2019) and “Aquarela”.






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