How to transition from the lab to full-time science communicator
In the third episode of this six-part series about the skills needed to explain your research to a general audience, Pakinam Amer talks to scientists who left the lab to work as full-time science comm...
5 Juni 202023min
Coronavirus conversations: Science communication during a pandemic
Do researchers and frontline clinicians have a moral obligation to communicate science around the coronavirus?In the second episode of this six-part Working Scientist podcast series about science comm...
28 Maj 202030min
Science communication made simple
In a world currently facing an unparalleled health crisis, the need for clear science communication has never been greater. Explaining complex ideas in a concise manner does not come naturally to ever...
20 Maj 202024min
How the academic paper is evolving in the 21st century
Adam Levy delves into the article of the future, examining the rise of lay summaries, the pros and cons of preprint servers, and how peer review is being crowd-sourced and opened up.Manuscripts are mu...
5 Mars 202019min
How to get media coverage for your research
Your paper has been accepted, reviewed and published. Now you need to get it talked about by journalists, the public, your peers and funders.Pippa Whitehouse recalls seeking advice and media training ...
27 Feb 202021min
How to bounce back from a bruising peer-review or paper rejection
It's important not to take reviewers' comments personally, even if you feel they have misunderstood the science, Adam Levy discovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Feb 202015min
How to write a top-notch paper
Getting published for the first time is a crucial career milestone, but how does a set of experiments evolve into a scientific paper?In the first episode of this four-part podcast series about writing...
13 Feb 202018min
How apartheid's legacy can still cast a shadow over doctoral education in South Africa
PhD programmes in "the rainbow nation" mostly lead to academic careers, but reform is needed to boost collaboration and integration, higher education experts tell Julie Gould.It's 25 years since since...
17 Dec 201914min
