This Week in Science Communication

1. Science Policy Writing for Advocacy

This two-part video workshop, organized by NSPN’s Advocacy and Science Policy committees, teaches how to approach science policy writing and gives you a chance to develop your skills. 

Part 1

Part 2

2. Five Things You Can Do To Start Influencing Science Policy Now

Dr. Marlit Hayslett outlines five steps to help you get involved in the science policy process. 

3. The CUNY Science Communication Toolkit

CUNYSciCom has a toolkit - created by STEM students, for STEM students - that offers guidance and resources for professional communication, media engagement, community outreach, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

4. Insights for Early Career Researchers: Forum with 2023 BioOne Ambassadors 

Gain insights and hear about the early-career experiences of this group of five researchers named BioOne Ambassadors.Dr. Xochitl Clare, Dr. Chelsea Kross, Dr. Leilton Luna, Dr. Nidia Mendoza-Díaz, and Dr. Kelsey Moore talk about building their research portfolios and things they’ve learned along the way about effective science communication.

5. Congrats to this year's winners of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications!

These science communicators bring passion, skill and insight to telling stories about the science that affects our lives every day. Congratulations to Andrea Obaid Carrión, Simar Bajaj, Yvette Cabrera, James Dingley, Britt Wray, Steven Strogatz, Janina Jeff, and Sarah Goodwin, who won this prestigious award from the National Academies.

Ellice Wallace

Ellice I. A. Wallace is a science communication specialist with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. She manages The Link, the Center’s platform dedicated to bridging the gap between science communication research and practice through connecting researchers, trainers, and others interested in scicomm to the field’s latest developments.