Effective science communication : a practical guide to surviving as a scientist
- Author/Creator:
- Illingworth, Sam, author
- Publication/Creation:
- Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2016]
- Resource Type:
- Book
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- Effective science communication : a practical guide to surviving as a scientist / Sam Illingworth, Grant Allen
- Series Titles:
- IOP expanding physics,
IOP expanding physics.
- Variant Titles:
- Practical guide to surviving as a scientist.
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Allen, Grant (Ph. D), author
Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Communication in science--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Science news
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Communicating knowledge: from Ancient Greece to modern days -- 1.3. How to use this book -- 1.4. Summary -- 1.5. Further study
2. Publishing work in academic journals -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Scoping your deliverables -- 2.3. Choosing a journal -- 2.4. Writing and manuscript preparation -- 2.5. The peer review process -- 2.6. Reviewing papers -- 2.7. Citations and metrics--getting recognised -- 2.8. Summary -- 2.9. Further study
3. Applying for funding -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. What makes a good idea? -- 3.3. How to find a funding body and funding calls -- 3.4. What are the components of a research proposal? -- 3.5. Budgeting -- 3.6. The funding process and peer review -- 3.7. Summary -- 3.8. Further study
4. Presenting -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. A three-way approach -- 4.3. Dealing with nerves -- 4.4. Rhetoric -- 4.5. Using your tools -- 4.6. Timings -- 4.7. Answering questions (and asking them) -- 4.8. Poster design and etiquette -- 4.9. Summary -- 4.10. Further study
5. Outreach and public engagement -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Nomenclature -- 5.3. Working with children -- 5.4. General public -- 5.5. Citizen science -- 5.6. Funding -- 5.7. Spreading the word -- 5.8. Evaluation -- 5.9. Training -- 5.10. Outreach checklist -- 5.11. Summary -- 5.12. Further study
6. Engaging with the mass media -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Why, when, and how to, engage with the media -- 6.3. Press releases -- 6.4. Constructing a narrative for mass media -- 6.5. Television and radio interviews -- 6.6. Summary -- 6.7. Further study
7. Establishing an online presence -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Blogs -- 7.3. Podcasts -- 7.4. Social media platforms -- 7.5. Twitter -- 7.6. Facebook -- 7.7. LinkedIn -- 7.8. YouTube -- 7.9. ResearchGate -- 7.10. Others -- 7.11. Digital collaborations -- 7.12. Summary -- 7.13. Further study
8. Science and policy -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. How science informs policy -- 8.3. What you can do to inform policy -- 8.4. Summary -- 8.5. Further study
9. Other essential research skills -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Time management -- 9.3. Networking -- 9.4. Teamwork -- 9.5. Objective reflection -- 9.6. Mentoring -- 9.7. Career planning -- 9.8. Open science -- 9.9. Integrity -- 9.10. Summary -- 9.11. Further study. - Summary:
- Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist is devoted to the variety of ways that scientists are expected to communicate in their day-to-day professional lives. It includes practical advice on how to publish your work in scientific journals, apply for grants, and effectively communicate your research to both scientific and non-scientific audiences. There are chapters devoted to constructing a digital footprint, dealing with the media, and influencing science policy. Guiding you throughout are a number of useful exercises that will help you to become a more effective communicator, providing a helping hand in your scientific journey to not only survive, but to prosper in the process.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).
- Technical Note:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. - General Note:
- "Version: 20160901"--Title page verso.
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
- Additional Physical Form:
- Also available in print.
- Biographical/Historical Note:
- Sam Illingworth is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, where his current research involves looking at ways in which science can be used to empower society, as well as the relationship between science and poetry. You can find out more about him, and read some of his own poetry, at his website: www.samillingworth.com. Grant Allen is a Reader in Atmospheric Science at the University of Manchester, where his research interests focus on trace gas measurement methods and remote sensing. He has featured in several science documentaries on atmospheric phenomena and been interviewed live on BBC and Sky News discussing topics from volcanic eruptions to flooding. He has also taken part in over 40 radio interviews and provided comments for hundreds of newspaper articles.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9936585403502486
- ISBN:
- 9780750311700
0750311703
9780750311724
075031172X - OCLC Number:
- 960726684
- Other Identifiers:
- doi: 10.1088/978-0-7503-1170-0
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