Bonus Episode: Why Should Scientists Care About Science Communication?

In this season 1 BONUS episode, we're trying to get at the
elephant in the room: why should scientists even care about
science communication?

5 very special guests in science communication come to answer
this question: Danni Washington, science communicator,
TV host, and podcaster (@danniwashington)
Dr. Sadie Witkowski, science writer and podcaster
(@SadieWit)
Dr. Shannon O'Dell, science comedian and podcaster
(@Shodell)
Dr. Yarrow Axford, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at
Northwestern University (@yarrowaxford)
Prof. Patti Wolter, professor of Journalism at Northwestern
University (@Plwolter)

If you listen to this episode and want to learn more about
science communication or get involved in the science
communication process, here are a few resources we
recommend: 


Science Communication Online Programme (SCOPE)

ComSciCon

AAAS Communication Toolkit

SciLine nonprofit

NPR Scicommers: A Science Communication Collective




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