2023 | “I Can SciComm” Podcast
IGC Capstone Project | Interfaces of Global Change
“I Can SciComm” Podcast
Student Members:
- Sara Teemer Richards, Biological Sciences
- Sarah Kuchinsky, Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
- Macy Kailing, Biological Sciences
- Melissa Burt, Biological Sciences
Faculty Mentors:
- Dr. Dana Hawley, Biological Sciences
Science communication is a fundamental step of the scientific process, yet access to training in such skills is inequitable across universities or organizations. To further the Interfaces of Global Change program's emphasis on this important facet of research extension and impact, one group of IGC students created the I Can SciComm podcast, a freely available podcast that explores the best practices of science communication through interviews with experts from diverse disciplines. Invited guests included the Associate Director of the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech, a Specialist in Natural Resources Policy at the Congressional Research Service, and a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech University. The 5-episode series is meant to provide a foundational toolkit for individuals interested in enhancing their science communication skills.
The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP provides PhD students with a unique intellectual focus and training.
Each IGC Fellow gains depth in their specific scientific area of expertise (e.g. biology or engineering), while simultaneously gaining breadth in the multifaceted realm of global change and the science-policy interface.
