Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net Science Communication Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Copyright © Julie Gould 2013 julie@juliegould.net (Julie Gould) julie@juliegould.net (Julie Gould) 1440 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/sciencecommunicationuploads/2013/10/SoS_podcast_logo_RSS.jpgSpeaking of Science » Podcast Feedhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net 144 144 The who, what, where, when and why of science communication This is a series of interviews with scientists and science communicators about their adventures in science communication science,science,communication,interview Julie Gould no no julie@juliegould.netJulie GouldSpeaking to… Roberto Trottahttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-roberto-trotta/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-roberto-trotta/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:17:39 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1945 “Everywhere I go, everywhere I talk to the public, I always find very enthusiastic, very involved people who are really keen to know: what have we learned about our place in the universe.” This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Roberto Trotta Roberto Trotta is a physicist, a […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-roberto-trotta/feed/ 0 0:12:38 An interview about Trotta's science communication adventures with UpGoer5 Roberto Trotta has been experimenting with science communication for several years. Trying anything from food science to writing a book using the UpGoer5 technique. In this podcast we discuss his science communication adventures Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Eimear O’Carrollhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-eimear-ocarroll/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-eimear-ocarroll/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:00:47 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1864 “When you’re dealing with an investor who has no technical background, you still have to be able to explain your product so that they fully understand what they’re getting themselves into, whilst conveying the sense that you also know the technical details yourself. Which can be a fine line and a difficult balance.” This is part of a […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-eimear-ocarroll/feed/ 0 0:06:46 An interview with Restored Hearing co-founder about the importance of science communication in business “When you’re dealing with an investor who has no technical background, you still have to be able to explain your product so that they fully understand what they’re getting themselves into, whilst conveying the sense that you also know the technical details yourself. Which can be a fine line and a difficult balance.”This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Eimear O’Carroll from Restored HearingEimear O’Carroll is the co-founder of Restored Hearing, a start-up company that creates products to ease the suffering of those with tinnitus. I met Eimear at #ESOF2014, where she spoke on a panel called “Unconventional Science Innovators”. Her unconventional story was that she and a friend came up with their first product as part of a science fair whilst they were still in secondary school. After doing extremely well, they decided to start a company and sell their products. But this wasn’t quite as simple as it might have seemed. Starting a company needed a completely different mind-set to doing a science project, and it is something she is still (at the age of 23) trying to get her head around. I mainly wanted to speak to Eimear, because she talked about the importance of science communication when it comes to promoting her products and business. This wasn’t just to stakeholders, but also to potential customers. Eimear wrote a great blog post: Communicate your Hot as Hell idea to the world, which sums it up nicely. The post Speaking to… Eimear O’Carroll appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Eimear O’Carroll appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… James Randersonhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-james-randerson/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-james-randerson/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:45:04 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1843 “If you’re going to set up a blog, there is a time commitment to that, to make a go of it you need to give it some energy, thought and time… So you need to think through before you do it, what are you trying to achieve through it?” This is part of a series of interviews with […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-james-randerson/feed/ 0 0:14:17 An interview about science blogging James Randerson and I summarise the main themes from the Guardian Science blogging masterclass that happened on April 27th 2014 Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Lewis Houhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-lewis-hou/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-lewis-hou/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:00:43 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1831 “It culminates in all these children becoming my neurons and controlling me. So when the motor cortex, these kids, vibrate, then I will have to dance!” This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Lewis Hou Lewis Hou is a neuroscientist from Edinburgh, but when I spoke to him […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-lewis-hou/feed/ 0 0:13:26 An interview about science, science communication and music Lewis Hou is a neuroscientist from Edinburgh. He is also a musician. In this interview we talk about how the two cultures of art and science are still removed from each other, and how he hopes to bridge them using his musical science workshops. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Climate Snackhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/climate-snack/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/climate-snack/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:00:39 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1811 “In several countries, research or science is seen as a stand alone activity, and all we have to do is to communicate to other researchers in the same field. Whereas I think in Britain people have really started to open up to the idea that actually we do science for the broader public”  This is part of a […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/climate-snack/feed/ 0 0:10:37 An interview with the founders of Climate Snack Will Ball and Matthew Stiller-Reeve talk about Climate Snack, their science communication community for climate scientists. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Laura Youngsonhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-youngson/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-youngson/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1800 “It’s really hard to engage kids in stem subjects. They immediately turn off to things like science and maths.” This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laura Youngson Laura Youngson is one of the founding members, or mothers, of the Lightyear Foundation, an organisation that takes science to […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-youngson/feed/ 1 0:08:46 An interview with Laura Youngson Laura Youngson talks about her science communication adventures in Ghana with the Lightyear Foundation Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Jeff Howehttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-jeff-howe/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-jeff-howe/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 08:00:54 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1792 “The new paradigm is shiftyness. And that’s our premise. Not only will things not stop changing. But the rate of change is only going to increase.” This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Jeff Howe Jeff Howe, the man who co-coined the term “crowdsourcing” has had many adventures […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-jeff-howe/feed/ 0 0:10:22 An interview with the man who coined the term "Crowdsourcing". An interview with the man who coined the term "Crowdsourcing". Jeff Howe's adventures in science and tech writing, multimedia and his new book Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Dallas Campbellhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-dallas-campbell/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-dallas-campbell/#comments Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:50:06 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1746 “Douglas Adams always talked about that. A funny thing he used to say where “The terrible thing about having a dictaphone as an aid to memory would be that when you press the on button, it has a terrible habit of turning your brain off.”” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-dallas-campbell/feed/ 0 0:28:58 Adventures in science communi....uhem.. presenting. An interesting, rambling interview with Dallas Campbell, TV presenter, actor etc etc. Stick with it, it's a good'un Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Graham Walkerhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-graham-walker/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-graham-walker/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:00:58 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1703 “Like any bit of PhD research, there is no simple answer!” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Graham Walker At the Abu Dhabi Science FEstival 2013, Dr Graham Walker is rushing around Abu Dhabi presenting two different shows. One of these shows is […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-graham-walker/feed/ 0 0:10:12 “Like any bit of PhD research, there is no simple answer!” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Graham Walker At the Abu Dhabi Science FE[...] A chat with Dr Graham Walker about his science shows at the Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2013, science shows in general, and his research into how inspiring they really are Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Mike Brutonhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-mike-bruton/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-mike-bruton/#comments Sat, 07 Dec 2013 07:00:41 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1697 “What we encourage them to do is to take this knowledge and their enthusiasm home….do a dissection at home on the lounge carpet!” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Professor Mike Bruton At the Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2013, I had the pleasure […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-mike-bruton/feed/ 0 0:13:42 “What we encourage them to do is to take this knowledge and their enthusiasm home….do a dissection at home on the lounge carpet!”This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science comm[...] An interview with Professor Mike Bruton about science centres, indigenous knowledge and more! Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Nicola Shepherdhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-nicola-shepherd/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-nicola-shepherd/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:00:08 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1687 “In a mall there’s shops and what-not, and then there’s these weird bikes and these crazy people in brightly coloured lab coats, but they are still equally excited.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Nicola Shepherd The Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2013 is […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-nicola-shepherd/feed/ 0 0:08:41 “In a mall there’s shops and what-not, and then there’s these weird bikes and these crazy people in brightly coloured lab coats, but they are still equally excited.”This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews wit[...] Nicola Shepherd is a science busker. We talk about her international adventures and how it's the adults that have the interesting reactions to busks. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Jem Stansfieldhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jem-stansfield/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jem-stansfield/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:00:06 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1679 “When I was a little kid…like four or five years old, I would tell people “One day, I’m going to be a professor of inventions” ….and then for the next kind of 15 years after that I wanted to be a professional footballer.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jem-stansfield/feed/ 0 0:19:09 “When I was a little kid…like four or five years old, I would tell people “One day, I’m going to be a professor of inventions” ….and then for the next kind of 15 years after that I wanted to be a professional foot[...] Jem Stansfield and I talk science shows, demonstration designs, TV presenting and maths. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… James Piercyhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-james-piercy/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-james-piercy/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:00:31 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1666 “I got a standing ovation from a group of people who I hugely respect. And afterwards I thought, I should do more of this because it’s really helped me. And I thought, maybe it could help other people, help understand.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-james-piercy/feed/ 1 0:12:25 “I got a standing ovation from a group of people who I hugely respect. And afterwards I thought, I should do more of this because it’s really helped me. And I thought, maybe it could help other people, help understand.”This featu[...] In this podcast James Piercy and I talk about his unique take on everyday items, and how his car accident actually helped him develop a great show about brains. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Laura Wheelerhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-wheeler/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-wheeler/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2013 07:00:47 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1419 “Rather ironically, if the tools and software that are available now, if they had been available to me when i was making those decisions, then perhaps I would have, actually gone down a different path” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laura Wheeler […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-laura-wheeler/feed/ 0 0:10:01 Laura Wheeler is the newly appointed community manager at Digital Science. In this episode we explore what that means, how she got there, and why she didn't stay in academia. “Rather ironically, if the tools and software that are available now, if they had been available to me when i was making those decisions, then perhaps I would have, actually gone down a different path”This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laura Wheeler Laura Wheeler is the new community manager at Digital Science, and is currently getting ready for the SpotOn Conference, which she co-organises with Lou Woodly and Martin Fenner. In this episode, Laura and I discuss what a community manager really is, how she got into this role, and the dilemma she faced when deciding to leave the world of academia for one of science communication. “If communicating about your science was what got you into science communication, why not stay as a scientist and communicate your own science?” This dilemma seems to be a frequent one, and for Laura, it wasn’t easy. She looks back at her younger self and feels that if there had been more digital, software based support for scientists, she may have made a different decision…could this be why she has gone to work with Digital Science? To help those in her position make this decision easier?For those interested in SpotOn, it starts on the evening of Thursday 7th with a Fringe Event – The Story Collider, hosted by Brian Wecht. The Conference is happening all weekend, and if you couldn’t get tickets no worries, you can watch all of the sessions live and the video archives will remain on the SpotOn site afterwards. You can also follow the Twitter hashtag #solo13 to join in the online conversation. You can follow Laura on Twitter at @laurawheelers  The post Speaking to… Laura Wheeler appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Laura Wheeler appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Brian Glanzhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-brian-glanz/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-brian-glanz/#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:00:39 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1406 “Open science is science by everybody for anybody.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Brian Glanz Brian Glanz works for the Open Science Federation, a group in the US that attempts to break down the barriers that stop everyone accessing science. I met […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-brian-glanz/feed/ 0 0:08:23 I speak to Brian Glanz from the Open Science Federation about Open Science and Science Communication “Open science is science by everybody for anybody.”This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Brian Glanz Brian Glanz works for the Open Science Federation, a group in the US that attempts to break down the barriers that stop everyone accessing science. I met Brian at Mozfest 2013, and took the opportunity to find out how OSF facilitates science communication between scientists and non-scientists to make their work more transparent. We talk about what open science is, how OSF facilitates it using science communication techniques, and whether it is possible or not.You can follow Brian on Twitter at @brianglanz or see what he’s up to on his website. The post Speaking to… Brian Glanz appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Brian Glanz appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Brian Wecht about The Story Colliderhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-brian-wecht/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-brian-wecht/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:00:30 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1345 “True stories about how science has affected peoples lives.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Brian Wecht Stories. Wonderful Stories. We’ve had a few different science communication interviews on Speaking of Science about science, science stories, and science and stories. This podcast is going […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-brian-wecht/feed/ 3 0:11:42 Speaking to... Brian Wecht about The Story Collider, a podcast of science stories “True stories about how science has affected peoples lives.”This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Brian WechtStories. Wonderful Stories. We’ve had a few different science communication interviews on Speaking of Science about science, science stories, and science and stories. This podcast is going to add to that – this is an interview with Brian Wecht, one half of the founding team of The Story Collider, a live show and podcast that brings stories and science together. In this podcast we talk about what The Story Collider is, how it started, and how it appears that the British scientists are more reluctant to talk about their emotions when it comes to science…This Thursday (24th of October 2013), The Story Collider is hosting it’s third UK show in London. You can get tickets (FREE) from here. And I would love to recommend their podcast, which you can download and subscribe to via iTunes. The post Speaking to… Brian Wecht about The Story Collider appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Brian Wecht about The Story Collider appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Alok Jhahttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-alok-jha/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-alok-jha/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:00:38 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1288 “You need to get science into the deep down and dirty discussion areas, so like politics.” This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alok Jha In this interview Alok Jha, science correspondent at the Guardian, gets frank about his opinion on science communication and […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-alok-jha/feed/ 1 0:17:11 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alok Jha “You need to get science into the deep down and dirty discussion areas, so like politics.”Alok JhaThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alok Jha In this interview Alok Jha, science correspondent at the Guardian, gets frank about his opinion on science communication and science journalism, and the difference between them. This is the second part of a longer interview. The first part will go up at a later date!The post Speaking to… Alok Jha appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Alok Jha appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Laurie Winklesshttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-laurie-winkless/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-laurie-winkless/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2013 07:00:29 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1295   This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laurie Winkless As the Nobel Prizes are announced this week, I thought it would be a great idea to put this interview up! Laurie Winkless is the editor for Nobel Media. Having literally only just moved […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-laurie-winkless/feed/ 0 0:16:51 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laurie Winkless   This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Laurie Winkless As the Nobel Prizes are announced this week, I thought it would be a great idea to put this interview up! Laurie Winkless is the editor for Nobel Media. Having literally only just moved there, she talks about her research background in Physics, how she became interested in science communication, and what she enjoys about where she is now.The post Speaking to… Laurie Winkless appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Laurie Winkless appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould When scientists meet the publichttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/when-scientists-meet-the-public/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/when-scientists-meet-the-public/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:00:23 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=992 This is a feature podcast about science communication: when scientists meet the public. By some lucky coincidence, I somehow managed to speak to some really fantastic people, and this podcast is the result. I’ve been putting together a podcast called Monsters inside your head, and it explores how patients with neurodegenerative diseases cope with their […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/when-scientists-meet-the-public/feed/ 1 0:07:45 What happens when scientists, neuroscientists, meet the patients of the very diseases they explore in the lab? This podcast brings those two groups together Brain BankImage credit Jane BlackThis is a feature podcast about science communication: when scientists meet the public. By some lucky coincidence, I somehow managed to speak to some really fantastic people, and this podcast is the result. I’ve been putting together a podcast called Monsters inside your head, and it explores how patients with neurodegenerative diseases cope with their symptoms. A few months back I came across an event called Meet the Scientist, which was run by some Imperial College neuro-researchers at the Hammersmith Hospital. They had invited patients (along with friends, family and carers) to the department to get a tour of the labs, to meet the scientists, and to see the Tissue Bank – the real brains. What I found was that both groups (scientists and patients), benefited from this event. The patients got a glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors, how the scientists do their work, what it is they are focusing on. The scientists got to hear the patient stories, and benefited from the amazement that the patients had in their skills and abilities. So, as a result I’ve put a podcast together to let them tell the story about meeting each other, and what the event, Meet The Scientists, aimed to do. I’m going to let the patients and scientists talk for for themselves in this podcast. I really enjoyed putting this piece together, and I would really appreciate some feedback – any feedback: how did it make you feel? Did you like the style? Do you agree/disagree?I would like to thank Prof Richard Reynolds, Dr Amy Birch, Val and Ruth for giving up their time to share their stories with me. The post When scientists meet the public appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post When scientists meet the public appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Caren Cooper about citizen sciencehttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-caren-cooper/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-caren-cooper/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:00:44 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1169 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Caren Cooper One type of science communication is getting big. Citizen science is getting big: volunteer computing, volunteer thinking, volunteer data collection. Caren Cooper, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithica, New York, is part […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-caren-cooper/feed/ 1 0:18:45 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Caren Cooper Caren CooperThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Caren Cooper One type of science communication is getting big. Citizen science is getting big: volunteer computing, volunteer thinking, volunteer data collection. Caren Cooper, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithica, New York, is part of a lab that is taking citizen science very seriously, and there are some great reasons why. In this podcast I speak to Caren about her research, and how citizen science has helped her set up new initiatives. We also talk about what the citizens get out of it, and how they give Caren a new perspective on her research.In the podcast we also talk about Caren’s new venture: a book about citizen science, so if you know any citizen scientists, or someone who is using citizen science as part of their research, then please do get in touch with Caren either via Twitter at @CoopSciScoop or via the Ornithology Lab at Cornell. The post Speaking to… Caren Cooper about citizen science appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Caren Cooper about citizen science appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to…Lizzie Crouchhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-lizzie-crouch/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-lizzie-crouch/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:00:10 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1035 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Lizzie Crouch Lizzie Crouch is a freelance science communicator working on a myriad of projects ranging from project managing Robert Winston’s website, to working to get designers and scientists to collaborate with the Design Science project. […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/podcast-speaking-to-lizzie-crouch/feed/ 1 0:09:29 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Lizzie Crouch Lizzie CrouchThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Lizzie Crouch Lizzie Crouch is a freelance science communicator working on a myriad of projects ranging from project managing Robert Winston’s website, to working to get designers and scientists to collaborate with the Design Science project. In this podcast Lizzie tells of her experience in science communication as a freelancer, and that even though she has an absolute ball doing it, it’s not always easy.You can follow Lizzie on Twitter at @Lizzie_Crouch or check out her latest projects on her website The post Speaking to…Lizzie Crouch appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to…Lizzie Crouch appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Jen Wonghttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jen-wong/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jen-wong/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:00:45 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=925 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Jen Wong In this podcast I speak to Jen Wong, co-founder of Guerilla Science, and event developer at the Natural History Museum in London. In this podcast we explore what Jen does at the Natural History Museum, […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jen-wong/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators on science communication. Today we are Speaking to Jen Wong from Guerilla Science Jen WongImage credit: Guerilla ScienceThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Jen Wong In this podcast I speak to Jen Wong, co-founder of Guerilla Science, and event developer at the Natural History Museum in London. In this podcast we explore what Jen does at the Natural History Museum, and what Guerilla Science is all about, as well as why she thinks science communication is important, and at the end Jen gives some tips for those wanting to get into science communication.(Apologies for the background noise!) You can follow Jen on Twitter at @guerilla_jen The post Speaking to… Jen Wong appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Jen Wong appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Jenna Stevens-Smithhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jenna-stevens-smith/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jenna-stevens-smith/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:00:57 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1023 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to…  Jenna Stevens-Smith It’s important for scientists to have the ability to communicate their research to the public, for many reasons already explored in several of the interviews in this series. But for this podcast I’m speaking […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-jenna-stevens-smith/feed/ 0 0:07:33 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Jenna Stevens-Smith Jenna Stevens-SmithThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to…  Jenna Stevens-Smith It’s important for scientists to have the ability to communicate their research to the public, for many reasons already explored in several of the interviews in this series. But for this podcast I’m speaking to Jenna Stevens-Smith who is the newly appointed outreach officer at the Bioengineering Department at Imperial College, London, where she is helping their researchers get their work out there.Jenna mentions a project she founded called Science Brainaves, which gives scientists the skills/tools to get involved in science communication. You can follow Jenna on Twitter at @J_DoubleS The post Speaking to… Jenna Stevens-Smith appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Jenna Stevens-Smith appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genomehttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-robin-ince-and-trent-burton/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-robin-ince-and-trent-burton/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:42:14 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=1001 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome Today’s feature podcast about science communication is with Robin Ince, “comedian, writer and that sort of thing” and Trent Burton founder of Trunkman Productions, […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-robin-ince-and-trent-burton/feed/ 1 0:00:01 We are Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic GenomeThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome Today’s feature podcast about science communication is with Robin Ince, “comedian, writer and that sort of thing” and Trent Burton founder of Trunkman Productions, who are the face and brains behind the new app The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome. This app showcases a myriad of interviews with scientists and science communicators about what it is they do…..sounds slightly familiar…So I went to meet them in one of their pop-up studios at UCL to find out a bit more about the app. It is a rather long interview, but super fun so stick with it!You can find out more about the cosmic genome app on their website, or follow them on Twitter at @cosmicgenome The post Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Robin Ince and Trent Burton about The Incomplete Map of the Cosmic Genome appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Special Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall (part 2)http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-part-2/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-part-2/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:40 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=833 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall  A few weeks ago I spoke to Phil about Space Warps, a new citizen science project that is on the look of out citizen scientists to help classify images that may or may not […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-part-2/feed/ 1 0:15:54 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall Dr Phil MarshallThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall  A few weeks ago I spoke to Phil about Space Warps, a new citizen science project that is on the look of out citizen scientists to help classify images that may or may not contain a gravitational lens. This time, we’ll be hearing the second part of that interview, which delved a little deeper into his other science communication adventures, including blogging, open days, the USA and a hypothetical journalist.Open day whiteboard!During the podcast he spoke about the white board on his door: this is what it looked like after the open day! You can find out what is happening in the Space Warps project on Twitter at @spacewarps and you can follow Phil on Twitter at @drphilmarshall The post Special Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall (part 2) appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Special Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall (part 2) appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Michael and Praveen: The Pint of Science Festival!http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-michael-and-praveen-the-pint-of-science-festival/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-michael-and-praveen-the-pint-of-science-festival/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:22 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=846 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Michael and Praveen about the Pint of Science Festival! This week, London, Cambridge and Oxford are hosting a new science communication festival: the Pint of Science Festival from the 14th to the 16th of May! I caught […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-michael-and-praveen-the-pint-of-science-festival/feed/ 3 0:12:07 This podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators. Today we are Speaking to… Michael and Praveen about the Pint of Science Festival! This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Michael and Praveen about the Pint of Science Festival! This week, London, Cambridge and Oxford are hosting a new science communication festival: the Pint of Science Festival from the 14th to the 16th of May! I caught up with Michael and Praveen, two of the organisers, to find out a little bit more about itYou can keep up with the events on Twitter by following @pintofscience The post Speaking to… Michael and Praveen: The Pint of Science Festival! appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Michael and Praveen: The Pint of Science Festival! appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall and the launch of Space Warps!http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-and-the-launch-of-space-warps/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-and-the-launch-of-space-warps/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:43:19 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=822 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall about citizen science project Space Warps Today sees the launch of a new citizen science project called Space Warps! I spoke to Dr Phil Marshall from the astrophysics department at Oxford University to find […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-phil-marshall-and-the-launch-of-space-warps/feed/ 0 0:09:59 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall about citizen science project Space Warps! Credit NASAThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall about citizen science project Space Warps Today sees the launch of a new citizen science project called Space Warps! I spoke to Dr Phil Marshall from the astrophysics department at Oxford University to find out a little more.Apologies for the not so great sound quality! Also, keep your eyes and ears peeled for some more science communication from Dr Phil Marshall. You can find out what is happening in this project on Twitter at @spacewarps The post Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall and the launch of Space Warps! appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Dr Phil Marshall and the launch of Space Warps! appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Catherine Ross from Head Squeezehttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-catherine-ross/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-catherine-ross/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:16 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=737 This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Catherine Ross Head Squeeze is a new science communication YouTube channel, exploring science, culture, and anything else cool that is discussed around the water cooler. Working with people like Huw James, Fran Scott and many other talented science communicators and scientists, The […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-catherine-ross/feed/ 1 0:00:01 This is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Catherine Ross HeadSqueezeThis is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Catherine Ross Head Squeeze is a new science communication YouTube channel, exploring science, culture, and anything else cool that is discussed around the water cooler. Working with people like Huw James, Fran Scott and many other talented science communicators and scientists, The Head Squeeze team put out a great variety of clips every week for the year of 2013. By being on YouTube rather than on TV, it has a great ability to interact with it’s audience. I spoke to Catherine Ross, the series producer, to find out a little bit more.During the interview, Catherine mentions the new video with Martin Archer, asking whether or not Iron Man could really exist as Iron Man III is coming out this Thursday. Check it out!You can find out what the Head Squeeze team are up to by following them on Twittter at @TheHeadSqueeze The post Speaking to… Catherine Ross from Head Squeeze appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Catherine Ross from Head Squeeze appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalilihttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-professor-jim-al-khalili-balancing-research-and-science-communication/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-professor-jim-al-khalili-balancing-research-and-science-communication/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:22:40 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=623 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalili Professor Jim Al-Khalili is a bit of a specialist when it comes to balancing his time between research and doing plenty of science communication. I went to visit him at the University of Surrey […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-professor-jim-al-khalili-balancing-research-and-science-communication/feed/ 5 0:24:55 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalili Professor Jim Al-KhaliliThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalili Professor Jim Al-Khalili is a bit of a specialist when it comes to balancing his time between research and doing plenty of science communication. I went to visit him at the University of Surrey for a chat to see just how he does it.You can follow Jim on Twitter at @jimalkhalili and follow his many activities on his website. The post Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalili appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Professor Jim Al-Khalili appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Andrew Cohen: Science on TVhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-andrew-cohen-science-on-tv/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-andrew-cohen-science-on-tv/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:30 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=575 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Andrew Cohen Making a career in television production is not an easy feat, but in the 18 years that Andrew has been in science communication he has gone from working for the BBC as a runner to […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-andrew-cohen-science-on-tv/feed/ 2 0:16:51 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Andrew Cohen Andrew CohenImage Credit: The IETThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Andrew Cohen Making a career in television production is not an easy feat, but in the 18 years that Andrew has been in science communication he has gone from working for the BBC as a runner to head of the Science in BBC Vision department. I went to meet Andrew Cohen at the new BBC Broadcasting House to find out just how he did it.The post Speaking to… Andrew Cohen: Science on TV appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Andrew Cohen: Science on TV appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… David Benque: Communicating Synthetic Biologyhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-david-benque-communicating-synthetic-biology/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-david-benque-communicating-synthetic-biology/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:00:45 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=556 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… David Benque. David Benque is a research associate in the Design Interactions Group at the Royal College of Art. One of the subjects he works with is Synthetic Biology, a relatively new scientific field. His work is […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-david-benque-communicating-synthetic-biology/feed/ 2 0:09:39 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… David Benque. David BenqueThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… David Benque. David Benque is a research associate in the Design Interactions Group at the Royal College of Art. One of the subjects he works with is Synthetic Biology, a relatively new scientific field. His work is a type of science communication and aims to get people to question and critically evaluate synthetic biology using objects. It offers a space for the imagination to flow and dialogue to begin.Useful links: Blueprints for the Unknown You can have a look at his website, read his blog, or follow him on Twitter at @davidbenque The post Speaking to… David Benque: Communicating Synthetic Biology appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… David Benque: Communicating Synthetic Biology appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp: Science communication and cancerhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-julie-sharp-science-communication-and-cancer/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-julie-sharp-science-communication-and-cancer/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:08 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=510 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp. Communicating delicate subjects is not an easy task, and yet, Cancer Research UK makes it look relatively simple. They’re science communication team needs to be able to communicate advanced and complicated science to an […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-dr-julie-sharp-science-communication-and-cancer/feed/ 2 0:03:33 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp. Dr Julie SharpCredit BBCThis feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp. Communicating delicate subjects is not an easy task, and yet, Cancer Research UK makes it look relatively simple. They’re science communication team needs to be able to communicate advanced and complicated science to an audience that relies on its progress. Unfortunately, this progress can sometimes be overhyped. I spoke to Dr Julie Sharp, the senior science manager from Cancer Research UK, about how they manage to keep the calm.Have a look at the CRUK blog which looks behind the headlines to find out just what is going on. The post Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp: Science communication and cancer appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Dr Julie Sharp: Science communication and cancer appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Virginia Hughes: Science and storieshttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-virginia-hughes-science-and-stories/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-virginia-hughes-science-and-stories/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:00:37 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=488 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Virginia Hughes. Scientific papers don’t seem to attract many readers outside the sphere of science when it comes to science communication. Yet the discoveries recounted in these papers play a pivotal role in some science-fiction stories, and […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/special-speaking-to-virginia-hughes-science-and-stories/feed/ 3 0:08:42 This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Virginia Hughes. This feature podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Virginia Hughes. Scientific papers don’t seem to attract many readers outside the sphere of science when it comes to science communication. Yet the discoveries recounted in these papers play a pivotal role in some science-fiction stories, and these are read by people from all over the world. What if scientists were to tell their stories, as just that, stories? Would they be able to reach a wider audience? Would their work be more accessible? When we read dry, factual arguments, we read with our shields in hand. We are critical and skeptical. But when we are absorbed in a story we drop our guard. We are moved emotionally, and are drawn into the story-tellers’ world. I’ve been joined by Virginia Hughes, a journalist from Brooklyn, New York City, and in this podcast we discuss science and stories.Here is Virginia’s blog post Why more scientists should tell stories. Learn more about what Virginia gets up to in her Speaking to… interview The post Speaking to… Virginia Hughes: Science and stories appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Virginia Hughes: Science and stories appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Feature, Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Alom Shahahttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-alom-shaha/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-alom-shaha/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:22 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=408 This podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alom Shaha. This is a special podcast interview with Alom Shaha, a science teacher, science communicator and author of The Young Atheists Handbook. Useful links: Why is Science important? Imperial College MSc science communication You can follow […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-alom-shaha/feed/ 2 0:14:23 This podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alom Shaha. This podcast is part of a series of interviews with science communicators about science communication. Today we are Speaking to… Alom Shaha.Alom ShahaThis is a special podcast interview with Alom Shaha, a science teacher, science communicator and author of The Young Atheists Handbook.Useful links: Why is Science important? Imperial College MSc science communication You can follow Alom Shaha on Twitter at @alomshaha and visit his website to read his blog, and see what else he is up to! The post Speaking to… Alom Shaha appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Alom Shaha appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Bill Brysonhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-bill-bryson/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-bill-bryson/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:00:50 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=411 A special podcast with Mr Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. This science communication interview was recorded for the x-change, as part of my work at the British Science Festival 2012 in Aberdeen. So although this wasn’t specifically recorded for Speaking of Science, I think it was still a great opportunity, and […]

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-bill-bryson/feed/ 2 0:14:58 A special podcast with Mr Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. Bill BrysonCredit University of AberdeenA special podcast with Mr Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. This science communication interview was recorded for the x-change, as part of my work at the British Science Festival 2012 in Aberdeen. So although this wasn’t specifically recorded for Speaking of Science, I think it was still a great opportunity, and a great interview with a humbly, kind and curious man.  The post Speaking to… Bill Bryson appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Bill Bryson appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould Speaking to… Gareth Mitchellhttp://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-gareth-mitchell/ http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-gareth-mitchell/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:00:04 +0000 http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/?p=351 To start the 2013 interviews, Speaking of Science is proud to have Gareth Mitchell, an expert in radio and science communication to be in the first audio podcast of the Speaking to… series. You can follow Gareth on Twitter at @GarethM or listen to Click on the BBC World Service.

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]]> http://speakingofscience.juliegould.net/science-communication/speaking-to-gareth-mitchell/feed/ 1 0:13:44 Speaking of Science is proud to have Gareth Mitchell, a radio expert and science communicator to be in the first audio podcast of the Speaking to... series. Gareth MitchellTo start the 2013 interviews, Speaking of Science is proud to have Gareth Mitchell, an expert in radio and science communication to be in the first audio podcast of the Speaking to… series. You can follow Gareth on Twitter at @GarethM or listen to Click on the BBC World Service. The post Speaking to… Gareth Mitchell appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. The post Speaking to… Gareth Mitchell appeared first on Speaking of Science » Podcast Feed. Podcasts Julie Gould no no Julie Gould