Written by Helena Mello The COVID-19 vaccines rollout in mid-December introduced us to new terms, techniques, and—perhaps most importantly—brought many questions. We had never followed the development of a vaccine, or even a drug, so closely and anxiously. Many people don’t know how vaccines actually work, except that they protect […]
Read more Understanding the Science of COVID-19 Vaccines: A SWINY Event with Dr John MooreWelcome To NYC Science Communication!
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Build strong professional networks for STEM PhD students to navigate career options in science communication and beyond; Construct a writing platform and share resources for students to develop their portfolios and bring accessible and digestible science to the public.
VISION
Provide opportunities for STEM PhD students to sharpen their science communication, interpersonal communication, and leadership skills; Ignite the passion of the public about science by sharing engaging stories in blogs, videos, and talks.
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Reflections From Our Outgoing Executive Board
By NYCSciComm Staff As 2020 draws to a close, NYCSciComm is saying goodbye to several of our board members who have served our community over the past few years. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to the NYCSciComm community and wish them best of luck in their […]
Read more Reflections From Our Outgoing Executive Board - Oct, 24
Transform Your Research Through Citizen Science
By Caitlin Burgdorf, PhD Featured Panelists (left to right): Peter Leipig, MS, Education Program Coordinator at Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY) Lucy Madden, MS, Founding CEO of Letters to a Pre-Scientist (Cambridge, MA) Lisa Larson, BA, Lead Programmer of Citizen Science at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Ithaca, NY) […]
Read more Transform Your Research Through Citizen ScienceOct, 24Harnessing the Podcast Revolution for Science Communication
By Rosa J. Chen Image: Austin Distel on Unsplash This past August, Cornell University graduate students hosted the annual ComSciCon-NY, a science communication conference comprised of a series of workshops and panels. Fifty attendees, including students and postdocs from various institutions across the state, gathered at Cornell’s Ithaca campus […]
Read more Harnessing the Podcast Revolution for Science Communication - Oct, 24
Using Social Media for Communicating Science: Be Authentic and Target Your Audience
By Pooja Naik, MS Speakers: Caitlin Vander Weele, PhD; Ana Maria Porras, PhD; Shannon Odell, BA I had never considered using social media for science communication—it was actually what I used to procrastinate working on my science—until I attended the ComSciCon workshop at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY this August. […]
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