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Whether you are asked about your work at a party, asked to give a talk to the local high school science club, being interviewed by the local media, or going to meet your Senator or Representative, you need to to learn how to present your research so the average person will understand. Here are some articles that will give you ideas on what to say and what not to say.*  

Talking to the General Public
Career PowerPoints
    for Lower Level Undergraduate Students
    for Upper Level Undergraduate Students
Downloadable PowerPoint presentations and notes for outreach talks on physiology and career opportunities. Includes sections on "What is Physiology," "Meet a Physiologist," and "Would You Like to Be a Physiologist."

The Future of Public Engagement
Matthew C. Nisbet and Dietram A. Scheufele
The Scientist, Oct. 2007

Developing and Implementing a Communications Strategy: The Basics for the Basic Scientist
APS Communications Symposium
April 2005

Getting the Message Across: Scientists in Public Relations
ScienceCareers.org
May 2003

Sharing Science with the Public/Media (.ppt)
Bill Brinkley for Mary Hendrix
APS Women in Physiology Committee Workshop
April 2003

Make This the Year That You Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Jane Parkinson, ScienceCareers.org, AAAS
Jan. 2001

Why Should Scientists Bother Talking to the Public?
Graham Farmelo, ScienceCareers.org, AAAS
Jan. 2000

Talking to the Media
Your Research in the Headlines: Dealing With the Media
Elisabeth Pain, ScienceCareers.org
Sept. 2008

Developing and Implementing a Communications Strategy: The Basics for the Basic Scientist
APS Communications Symposium
April 2005

Making Science News
APS Communications Symposium
April 2004

Making Science News
APS Communications Symposium
April 2003

Five Things a Researcher Should Never Say to a Reporter
Robert Bazell, Columbia University

Scientists and Journalists: Worlds Apart
Laura Brockway, Science's Next Wave, AAAS
August 2002


Talking to Congress
Lobbying Congress: A New Role for Postdocs?
Robert Bartolo, ScienceCareers.org, AAAS

Tips for Calling a Congressional Office
APS Legislative Action Center

Tips for Congressional Visits
APS Legislative Action Center

Tips for Writing to Congress
APS Legislative Action Center

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