Talking to the Public/Media/Congress
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
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."
Developing and Implementing a Communications Strategy: The Basics for the Basic
Scientist
EB 2005 Communications Symposium
Sharing Science with the Public/Media
(.ppt)
Bill
Brinkley for Mary
Hendrix, APS Women in Physiology Committee EB Workshop
Make
This the Year That You Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)
Why
Should Scientists Bother Talking to the Public?
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)
Talking to the Media
Developing and Implementing a Communications Strategy: The Basics for the Basic
Scientist
EB 2005 Communications Symposium
Making Science News
Differences in print, radio and television news
EB 2004 Communications Symposium
Making Science News
How to
convert a research paper into a news story
EB 2003 Communications Symposium
Five Things
a Researcher Should Never Say to a Reporter
Robert Bazell, Columbia University
Scientists
and Journalists: Worlds Apart
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)
Transition
to Academia IV: Meeting the Media
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)
Talking to Congress
Lobbying
Congress: A New Role for Postdocs?
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)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
*APS does not endorse or
assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.
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