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
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
*APS
does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on
these web sites.
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