From Bench to Public: a hands-on crash course on Science Communication
By admin • Apr 12th, 2007 • Category: My Workshops
Spotlight. Notebooks are open, microphones wave before your nose. Everyone is waiting for your story.
As a scientist, there are endless occasions where you are called to speak about your work or to give an expert opinion on scientific subjects.
- Can you be simple and accurate at the same time?
- Can you condense your message in a few words?
- Can you get your story across, involving the lay audience and the press?
FROM BENCH TO PUBLIC is my communication and media training workshop tailored for researchers and science/medical professionals.
The approach is very interactive and entertaining and includes many activities and role-plays that will show you the do’s and don’ts of communicating science with the public and the media.
Do not expect a “classic” lecture. In fact, I will not lecture anyone: before I moved from research to science journalism, I did all the mistakes that scientists do when dealing with communication. This put me in a good position to help you avoid most of such errors.
I have successfully used this approach during my appointment as a teacher for the Master in Biomedical Science Communication at the University of Tor Vergata (Rome) and in many other workshops in Europe (an incomplete list is here).
FAQs ABOUT MY COURSES:
WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF WORKSHOPS?
A typical workshop is about 2 hours-long, which includes some practical activities.
A longer workshop (3 hrs to one day, to many days!) allows a “full immersion” with many individual and groups activities.
I also do introductory seminars of about 1h30.
WHAT CAN I DO TO HOST ONE OF YOUR WORKSHOP?
There are many ways to do that. The simplest is to contact me to arrange a workshop/seminar in your institution or venue (congress, convention, course etc..). I’ll be happy to hear your needs and help you to choose the appropriate length and focus for the course.
Please note that I currently do courses only by invitation from a host institution/company. Therefore, it is not possible to sign up as an individual to my courses.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The cost depend on the type of workshop and on how far is the location. Anyway, my requests are always very reasonable. Feel free to contact me for any information.
WHICH ARE THE LANGUAGES?
I have done workshops in English, Italian and French. I can travel almost everywhere.
DO YOU HAVE HANDOUTS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS?
Yep!
WHERE IS A LIST OF YOUR PAST WORKSHOPS?
An incomplete list is here.
Photos were taken during Biopop workshop in Bologna. Courtesy: Biopop.