Science Communication during COVID-19 in the Spotlight

Scientists do a lot of interesting research, but it all means
nothing if it's not communicated properly to non-scientists -
ESPECIALLY during the COVID-19 pandemic. Neurobiology graduate
student and science communication enthusiast Nicolas Scrutton
Alvarado weighs in on the toughest questions about science
communication that we've all been wondering, and lends some great
advice on how to become better communicators in our own
lives. 


If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this
episode, check out: 


Join NPR SciCommers or ComSciCon if you're interested in
science communication!

How I switched from academia to science communication (news
article)

10 Tips for effective science communication (blog post)

What we've learned from communicating our science during the
pandemic (article)

Readable - the tool for making your science writing, well,
readable!

This COVID-vaccine designer is tackling vaccine hesitancy —
in churches and on Twitter (news article)

Science audiences, misinformation, and fake news (scientific
article)

This Podcast Will Kill You: COVID-19 episode series (podcast)






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