So far, we’ve talked about general things you can do to get a SciComm job, tips for building your SciComm portfolio, getting plugged into SciComm networks and how to use social media to establish your SciComm voice. Now we bring you helpful SciComm resources!
When considering a career in SciComm, it can be daunting to find resources for building skills as well as just general information about the field. Therefore, the Lifeology team has curated a list of resources (with the help of some Lifeology community members) to get you started:
GENERAL
- Science Writing News Roundup – Newsletter written by Marianna Limas compiling science communication news, resources and opportunities.
- The Open Notebook – articles for improving various science communication skills, including written, audio and visual communication.
- Guide to Careers in Science Writing- CASW
- NASW Resources
- NASW- Discussion Lists
- Health Information for All
- The SciCommer Newsletter
SCICOMM TRAINING
- Lifeology SciComm University (Official SciComm Certificate Program coming August 2022!)
- Alda Science Communication Experience
- Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop
- ComSciCon
- RELATE
- Engage
- Trainings | COMPASS
- SCOPE – Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA)
SCICOMM BOOKS
- The Science Writers’ Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age (The Writers of SciLance) – Online accompanying resource
- The Science Writer’s Essay Handbook (Nijhuis, Michelle)
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Lamott, Anne)
- Wired for Story (Cron, Lisa)
- Writing Science in Plain English (Greene, Anne)
- The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking (Borel, Brooke)
- Explaining Research (Meredith, Dennis)
- Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Wilcox, et al. – ed.)
- A Field Guide for Science Writers (Blum, et al. – ed.)
OTHER
- SciComm Conference Master List
- SciComm Bites
- EurekAlert! Science News
- ScienceBites
- Frontiers in Communication | Science and Environmental Communication
- Editing – A large collection of links to instructions to authors
- Plain Language – Gov
- Plain Language – CDC
- Center for Plain Language
Stay tuned for a future blog post about where to find SciComm jobs and internships!
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