The SciComm Toolkit Podcast

In this episode we talk to journalist turned blog and podcast content coach Michelle Gately about two ways you can improve your digital scicomm content right now. They are scroll stopping headlines and a brief introduction to search engine optimisation so you can get discovered and get more people onto your site.

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In this episode we talk to Dr George Chan who is a science filmmaker and videographer. From his career in TV and now as an independent and working with Sir David Attenborough, to some top tips for interviewing for videos and the best classroom for growing as a filmmaker

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In this episode, we talk to Erin Winick about her current role as a SciComm Specialist for the International Space Station, but also the previous science writing roles she has had. We talk to her about scicomm internships, using fashion for scicomm and also a few insights into TikTok for science communication.

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It can be tricky to get started in science communication and find your confidence. That's why I've pulled together a list of 7 tools that are free but will help you to find your feet and grow in the world of science communication.

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We all want our science communication to be successful, so make sure yours has this one thing that will help with that. In this episode I reveal all and share how to create yours too

Even if you have the coolest, most epic science story ever - spoiler alert! - no one has to listen to you. So, how do we capture our audience's attention? In this episode, we explore how to create the hooks for our science stories.

Take a whistle stop tour to explore some of the ways you can do science communication, and I share 4 questions to ask yourself to work out which flavour of scicomm is for you. This is the final installment of the SciComm Foundation mini series.

No matter what kind of science communication you do, you need to have an audience in mind. This episode is going to help you tailor your project to your ideal audience so your scicomm is more impactful.

This episode is the first in a mini series to kickstart the show called the SciComm Foundations. Here, we talk about what science communication is, 9 reasons why you should bother doing science communication and a little bit of DIY to find your the first tool for your scicomm toolkit.

Show notes, transcripts and resources can all be found at https://sophtalksscience.com/scicommtoolkit/. You can find me at @soph.talks.science on Instagram and follow the pod for news and updates @scicommtoolkit

The SciComm Toolkit is a show for researchers and science communicators to get all the tools they need to communicate their science with confidence. Whether you are just starting out, want to learn a new skill or level up your scicomm confidence, this show will give you all you need to bring science stories to life. But before we get stuck in, let me tell you a little bit more about me and why on earth you might want to listen to what I have to say, why I wanted to start this podcast idea and some more about what to expect from the show.