Setting Your 2025 Research Communication Goals (It’s Simpler Than You Think)
As another year draws to a close, many researchers are thinking about how to expand their research impact in the coming year. Perhaps you spent 2024 focused on publishing but are ready to engage more broadly with your work. Or maybe you experimented with social media updates but want to develop a more purposeful communication […]
How to Practice Reflexive Research Communication: A Practical Guide
Effective research communication requires more than just clear writing and presentation skills. It demands awareness of how our own backgrounds, assumptions, and positions influence how we share our work with others. This is where reflexive research communication becomes crucial. At its core, reflexive research communication asks us to examine how our personal experiences, disciplinary training, […]
Communicating Research in Social Sciences & Humanities: Beyond Science Communication Training
During the PCST symposium in Zacatecas in early 2024, I found myself thinking about how researchers and scientists struggle with communicating research. How inaccessible the science communication research was. But I also realized how little attention was paid to social sciences and humanities scholars and research. While everyone agreed that science communication is crucial, especially […]
Unlocking Effective Science Communication: The Engagement Coaching Process
Have you ever sat in a communication training or online workshop and thought, “How am I ever supposed to do this?” You’re not alone. As a researcher, you know the importance of sharing your work, but translating that knowledge into effective science communication can feel overwhelming. Maybe you’re struggling to find time for outreach, unsure […]
How does Knowledge Deficit Model Impact Researchers
There is much to be said about the knowledge deficit model and its impact on how researchers and scientists think about communicating with the public. Get this: scientists more or less hold negative feelings about the public’s base scientific knowledge. To add insult to injury, researchers who already have negative views about their potential public […]
