Building science communication community
Seven key components of a successful community of science communicators.
Communicating climate change: What can we learn from informal educators?
Scientists can learn useful communication skills – such as finding shared values – from informal educators.
Outreach and engagement
Outreach and engagement are not the same thing. Outreach is usually one-way communication, and public engagement is a two-way conversation.
500 Women Scientists
500 Women Scientists is a grassroots organisation that connects women scientists around the world through local communities.
Reverse image search
This coffee break, learn how to do a reverse image search to find the source of all the images you’ve been using online and in slides.
Finding free to use science images
Tips for finding free-to-use science images for presentations, websites or other materials. Learn how to filter search results, or use specialist databases.
Quick citations
There are a few quick and easy ways to include a single one-off citation for a paper on a website or a conference poster.
Citizen science
Citizen science is the process where researchers involve community members and volunteers to participate in data collection or analysis.
Who is your audience?
Science communication works best if you have a more narrow, defined audience. That way, you can tailor your communication to the audience. But how do you know who your audience is?
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is the practice of asking the public to help support a financial goal. Scientists can crowdfund their work through dedicated crowdfunding websites for research projects.