slides for ubc sharing science conference
DESCRIPTION
Here are my slides for the UBC Sharing Science Conference, organized by the The Carl Sagan Association for the Communication of Science of UBC. http://ubcsagan.org/sharingscience/TRANSCRIPT
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Theresa Liao Communications
Coordinator, UBC Physics &
Astronomy
PULLING A HAT TRICK - ROLES OF A SCIENCE
COMMUNICATOR
SHARING SCIENCE 2014
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MY BACKGROUND
Image source: Vectorized by Mysid after Image:Cg pp maze.png From http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maze.svg
Me 6 years ago Science Communication (Me Now)
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I help people share their science
WHAT I DO NOW
I am a workaholic
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In case you don’t realize this yet, the presentation will be full of photos of me in random hats since I need to compete with Jaymie’s hats
BY THE WAY
Plus, I do wear different hats when I work on different science communication projects I am involved in
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Communications Coordinator, Dept of Physics & Astronomy Oversee the outreach program, run public events, manages interface
with the public, liaise with different groups – students & faculty, university, gov agencies, the public
Finding the channels to share science from the dept Making friends and working together to share science
MY JOB
Image credit: "IBM CIO Report: Key Findings" by IvanWalsh.com. Creative Commons License Attribution 2.0 Generic:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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Kindergarten to Grade 12 Outreach Sharing science with the next generation – start early Tai et al, Planning Early for Careers in Science
https://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5777/1143.summary Looking at research to inform how we share, what we share
(activities), whom we share with (age appropriate)
MY JOB (K-12 OUTREACH)
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Science, I Choose You (http://scienceichooseyou.wordpress.com/)
Twitter: @theresaliao Finding my own voice in science communication Having the freedom to write about anything I
want, to keep asking questions until I am satisfied
MY BLOG & TWITTER
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Outreach/Tech for Science Borealis - Canada’s online science blogging network (http://scienceborealis.ca/)
Started the G+ Group for Science Communication in Canada (http://bit.ly/16LVxEk)
Building a community for Science Communication in Canada
MY VOLUNTEER “STUFF”
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Use storytell ing as a tool is trendy / on trend Does it need to have scientific content? “Care about the future of science? Be visible” by Mónica Feliú-Mójer https://medium.com/a-candle-in-the-dark/d8f01e78c301 Story collider http://storycollider.org/
I t is NOT just onl ine Public lectures, outreach events, conferences But, online activities do cross the geological boundary Find something that works for you
I t is NOT unidirectional It is not “engagement” if you don’t interact People have a choice to walk away if they are not engaged and interested
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
SERIOUSLY, ON SHARING SCIENCE
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Use storytell ing as a tool Does it need to have scientific content? Is this trendy, or on trend? “Care about the future of science? Be visible” by Mónica Feliú-Mójer https://medium.com/a-candle-in-the-dark/d8f01e78c301 Story collider http://storycollider.org/
I t is NOT just onl ine Public lectures, outreach events, conferences But, online activities do cross the geological boundary Find something that works for you
I t is NOT unidirectional It is not “engagement” if you don’t interact People have a choice to walk away if they are not engaged and interested
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
SERIOUSLY, ON SHARING SCIENCE
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Use storytell ing as a tool Does it need to have scientific content? Is this trendy, or on trend? “Care about the future of science? Be visible” by Mónica Feliú-Mójer https://medium.com/a-candle-in-the-dark/d8f01e78c301 Story collider http://storycollider.org/
I t is NOT just onl ine Public lectures, outreach events, conferences But, online activities do cross the geological boundary Find something that works for you
I t is NOT unidirectional It is not “engagement” if you don’t interact People have a choice to walk away if they are not engaged and interested
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
SERIOUSLY, ON SHARING SCIENCE
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Use storytell ing as a tool Does it need to have scientific content? Is this trendy, or on trend? “Care about the future of science? Be visible” by Mónica Feliú-Mójer https://medium.com/a-candle-in-the-dark/d8f01e78c301 Story collider http://storycollider.org/
I t is NOT just onl ine Public lectures, outreach events, conferences But, online activities do cross the geographical boundary Find something that works for you
I t is NOT unidirectional It is not “engagement” if you don’t interact People have a choice to walk away if they are not engaged and interested
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
SERIOUSLY, ON SHARING SCIENCE
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Use storytell ing as a tool Does it need to have scientific content? Is this trendy, or on trend? “Care about the future of science? Be visible” by Mónica Feliú-Mójer https://medium.com/a-candle-in-the-dark/d8f01e78c301 Story collider http://storycollider.org/
I t is NOT just onl ine Public lectures, outreach events, conferences But, online activities do cross the geological boundary Find something that works for you
I t is NOT unidirectional It is not “engagement” if you don’t interact People have a choice to walk away if they are not engaged and interested
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
SERIOUSLY, ON SHARING SCIENCE
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Theresa Liao @theresaliao Science, I Choose You http://scienceichooseyou.wordpress.com/
UBC Physics & Astronomy @UBCphas https://www.facebook.com/ubcphas
Science Borealis @ScienceBorealis http://scienceborealis.ca/
SciComm Canada G+ Group http://bit.ly/16LVxEk
STAY IN TOUCH
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THANKS.