Category: Conference Report

Plant the seeds of curiosity: Dispatch from Sci Comm Camp 2017

October 23, 2017

atI had the pleasure of attending Sci Comm Camp for a 2nd year. It made me think about communicating science generally, but also how to better relate plant science specifically. Amongst the sweet smell of false pepper trees (Schinus molle, Anacardiaceae) and stands of white bark-shedding eucalyptus trees (Eucalyptus sp., Myrtaceae), 80 or so science … More Plant the seeds of curiosity: Dispatch from Sci Comm Camp 2017

Tell stories. Listen. Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves. AAAS Meeting, 2017.

February 22, 2017

Tell stories. Science has amazing ones to tell. And it’s not just of the science itself. Scientists themselves are fascinating as well. The stories of how science intersects with society, government, and the world are fascinating as well. The science and facts won’t speak for themselves, so at least some scientists, and all professional science communicators, … More Tell stories. Listen. Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves. AAAS Meeting, 2017.