Last day of #NoCoastSciComm! Only a few sessions, but I'll post about 'em
Key takeaways from yesterday:
1. You can't separate science from society & justice (not a surprise, yes? 🧐 But IDK what's more key)
2. Imagining together for #SciComm can let ppl shed the real-world ties that divide them
Examples of worldbuilding in #SciComm: ask folks to imagine together about contentious issues, "What if..."
... controlling info about your DNA were a human right?
... everyone could have a safe home on land they considered theirs?
*I'm not doing this #NoCoastSciComm session justice- was amazing*
OH MY GOSH THIS SESSION IS BLOWING MY MIND
mind-blowing in next post ⬇️, this one is for giving credit where credit is due. I'll be honest: based on the title, I wasn't sure this #NoCoastSciComm session would have anything for me and my #SciComm
WRONG
A screenshot of Chanda's title slide, with the text: "Writing equations for people who don't do math. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, she. University of New Hampshire". The background of the slide is a picture of deep space, with stars and other space things dotting the black background. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's Zoom window is on the right side of the title slide.
#SciComm advice from @chanda.bsky.social at #NoCoastSciComm:
1. Empathy with your audience is required
2. Empathy with yourself is also required (🤯😔)
3. You are going to change your mind about what you wrote [made] and that's a good thing [...because you will change as a person]
Writing advice to 🧪 and #SciComm from @chanda.bsky.social at #NoCoastSciComm:
Ask your sentences questions:
- What are you doing here?
- Are you succeeding?
- Do I need you?
BRILLIANT
"Science is shaped by the stories we tell about who matters and whose ideas count."
"There is work to do but it is work that can be done."
@chanda.bsky.social is sharing book publishing insight: challenges, lessons learned, and her responsibility to other #SciComm ers
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OMG @chanda.bsky.social calls the JWST the Just Wonderful Space Telescope 🤩
background, ICYMI 2ya: www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...
She says most people understand and connect with space visually, but most matter is invisible. My head will be spinning with that for a while
#NoCoastSciComm
Keynote by @chanda.bsky.social. She is such a badass- so much impact via science and activism: chanda.science
This is her first invitation to speak about #SciComm! So I feel extra fortunate that I get to hear her thoughts through #NoCoastSciComm
Day 2 of #NoCoastSciComm. Live posting again for you fine people. Going to be a great day! One of those meetings where I wish I could be in two zoom rooms at the same time
Key takeaways from yesterday:
1. #SciComm evaluation doesn't have to be complicated
2. narrativeobservatory.org/audiences
LOVING this map of audience/media cultures: narrativeobservatory.org/audiences
- ppl power: community can fix the system
- tough cookies: you’ve got to keep going
- if you say so: we have to look out for ourselves
- don't tread on me: everyone’s got the same shot
#NoCoastSciComm #SciComm
Next #NoCoastSciComm workshop is "How to Strategically Communicate Your Science Online", by @phuturedoctors.bsky.social
She's not really here but I will hype y'all up on how amazing Stephanie is. Go follow her on Insta if you don't already!
The Bug Chicks want you to feel great using SEL in your SciComm. Contact them if you want help!
to be clear: SEL is something openly discussed in k-12 schools now, but it's useful for achieving effective #SciComm no matter what age of folk you're trying to engage
/ end #NoCoastSciComm workshop 1
The Bug Chicks suggest that if you're intimidated by or short on capacity for #SciComm evaluation, ask people very simply to give you feedback in this format at the end of your project:
"I used to think... now I think..."
"I used to feel... now I feel..."
#NoCoastSciComm
The Bug Chicks embody how great #SciComm is RIFE with strategy
They help ppl like bugs! But they're actually coaching students through socio-emotional learning that shows them they are capable of *anything*. Their curriculum is used, e.g., on a therapy farm and w immigrant kids
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#NoCoastSciComm is starting right now! First up is The Bug Chicks talking about socio-emotional learning (a term I only know bc I have kids)
Excited to live... POST about this conference over the next few days! Any other 🧪 / #SciComm folks here attending?
Basking in the glow of a brilliant #NoCoastSciComm conference! The future of #scicomm is bright indeed. 💖
Welcome to the final panel of #NoCoastSciComm @TurbineFlats! Beth Lewis introduces incredible panelists specializing in education, philosophy, and community development, all speaking on and to “Ethical Responsibilities in #SciComm.”
Kicking off the final day of #NoCoastSciComm listening and learning from Dr. Corey Gray—he aspired to be the Blackfoot Macgyver, but I think I'm gonna call him the Blackfoot Einstein! 😃
“Is your goal to be right or change someone’s mind?” @TheSpaceGal, speaking #NoCoastSciComm about how communicating with empathy is essential to doing effective science communication.
People of the internet, @TheSpaceGal is speaking NOW at #NoCoastSciComm! I think my eyes have actually, physically transformed into stars!
LOVING this #NoCoastSciComm talk about inquiry-based learning from @NEGameandParks' Amber Schiltz! I'll be thinking about these #science #KidQuotes for a long time . . . 🤔
Which one is your favorite? I'm partial to #2, but maybe that's because I'm prone to "orbit" . . . 😂
Day 1 of #NoCoastSciComm is in the books! Goodnight, and 'til tomorrow, #scicomm enthusiasts!
(I kinda like the "green fire" glow around my hair, 'cause it makes me think of Aldo Leopold. 💚)
"This toilet paper kinda reminds me of DNA . . . " (file under "Things probably no one but @lab_shenanigans has ever said") 🤣
#NoCoastSciComm
When we #scicomm, share the process of science—the questions and the wonder that drives them—not just the "outcomes" of that process.
So excited to learn more about "Democratizing Science Through Wonder and Awe" with @disandavis at #NoCoastSciComm! 💖
Now up to 67 participants for the 2022 @UNL_SciComm conference's inaugural event, a workshop on Recognizing Systemic Racism in #SciComm with the fabulous @dioneleetweets! 💖 #NoCoastSciComm
Best. Promotional tweet. EVER.
😂😂😂😂😂
#NoCoastSciComm
If you're on the fence about whether you should attend #NoCoastSciComm: Trust me, you DO NOT WANT TO MISS keynote speaker @QuantumOfSalsa! Added perk of the virtual conference: you can drink (#scicomm-themed) beer WHILE you listen to his talk!😍🍻
Want to share your research at a livestreamed science par-tay and potentially win a $1,000 prize? Of course you do!!! 🤩 Just FOUR MORE DAYS to apply for the #NoCoastSciComm Science Slam!
Visit , or enter join code 1b968b88 on the @MicrosoftFlip app!
I am SO. FREAKING. EXCITED. about the #NoCoastSciComm Science Slam!!! 🤗🤩🥳
Watch the video to see why you should be too, and check out the thread below for all the deets.
Big thanks to @UNL_SciComm for inviting me to be a Featured Speaker at #NoCoastSciComm! 😍 Grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the politics of #expertise, and how #storytelling can help #scicomm-ers change the world. Link & THREAD below!
