"Creative science communication workshops", a MyScienceWork article on Science & You's PhD Study Days

Date: 
05/11/14
MyScienceWork is an open access platform for researchers, made up of a scientific social network, a library of more than 31 millions of publications, job offers in the science field, and a blog dedicated to scientific news. They made a review on Science & You's PhD Study Days.
 

Creative science communication workshops for PhD students, with Science & You – Apply now!

Science board games or blogs? Drawing your research or dancing it? Science photography, theater or…clowning?! Such are the choices you will have to make at the Science & You PhD Study Days! For three days leading up to the international science communication conference in June 2015, Science & You will offer free workshops to 150 PhD students on the art and many styles of popularizing their research. Learn more about it – applications are due 17 November!

Thirty trainers – professionals in each science popularization “tool” – will accompany 150 PhD candidates through their choice of workshops from the 12 available.

“Can you explain your research to your grandmother?” the Science & You video asks. “A funder? A recruiter?” These things are important and can make the difference for the future of your scientific career, as well as society’s ability to benefit from what you do.

Read more on MyScienceWork website