Leorah attended the SciComm 2018 conference on science communication at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln over March 23-25. She met many great scientists and communicators as they discussed effective science communication throughout the weekend. Check out #SciComm2018 on social media to see everyone's posts from the conference.
Here are some of Leorah's favorite scicomm and education resources from the weekend:
A comic about viruses
A book of vocabulary for writing and talking to children
A website to help measure the readability of writing for general audiences
A TED Talk on science communication
Practice briefs for how to handle issues in STEM education
A virtual lab on marine science and oil spill science for all ages
Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy
Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering program in DC for undergraduate & graduate students
Science with Kennen: Decision Quicksand - Film Festival winner
A book about talking science to journalists and policymakers
Here are some of Leorah's favorite scicomm and education resources from the weekend:
A comic about viruses
A book of vocabulary for writing and talking to children
A website to help measure the readability of writing for general audiences
A TED Talk on science communication
Practice briefs for how to handle issues in STEM education
A virtual lab on marine science and oil spill science for all ages
Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy
Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering program in DC for undergraduate & graduate students
Science with Kennen: Decision Quicksand - Film Festival winner
A book about talking science to journalists and policymakers