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This video podcast series compiles interviews with professional science communicators working in areas such as education, consulting, digital media, entrepreneurship, policy, and many more. Every episode, one expert discusses their own unique path from being a researcher to becoming a science communicator and shares with us highlights from their current and former jobs, personal anecdotes, as well as advice for anyone considering a career in the wide field of science communication. Learn about why science communication is becoming an essential aspect of science beyond the bench and get inspired to make your own steps towards becoming a professional science communicator.
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Building A Science YouTube Channel with Justin Atkin - YouTuber and owner of “The Thought Emporium”
Ever wonder what being a full time YouTuber making science content on everything from spider silk to satellites would be like? Watch our interview with Justin Atkin, owner of the popular YouTube channel “The Thought Emporium” with nearly 800K subscribers, to find out! In this episode, Justin dives into his whirlwind journey to YouTube: from studying nuclear physics in high school and nanotechnology in college, before dropping out of college to become a self-taught scientist and communicator. He gives us his trade secrets on how to bring an audience along with him in his experiments by expertly integrating communication with hard science - in stark contrast to traditional scientists whose experiments stay in the lab. Watch the full video to hear about his journey, motivation, and experience in science communication throughout the past 9 years since he started his channel.
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Exploring Policy As A Scientist With Dr. Betsy Melenbrink - AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
As an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of State, Dr. Betsy Melenbrink works at the intersection between science and policy. Betsy’s background in polymer synthesis has taken her from tackling science accessibility in Africa to engineering solar panels on clothing. In this video, she shares her advice for those interested in entering the policy world, how to stay up-to-date on new policies, and perhaps most importantly, how “policy is squishy.”
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From Research To Science Journalism With Dr. Rachel Bernstein - Editor at Science Careers
Dr. Rachel Bernstein is a scientist, editor, and writer working at the AAAS. She manages Science Careers, a publication of Science magazine that explores career issues and offers advice for scientists regarding career choices and science communication. In this video, she explains her path of realizing how she can combine her science interests with her passion for writing. She gives advice regarding how to find your style and niche in science communication and shares her experience as both a freelance writer and as an editor at PLOS One and Science Careers at AAAS. She elaborates on her biggest takeaways regarding starting a non-academic/non-research-based science career and which forms of media will be most important for science communication in the upcoming years.
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