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Crafting Science Stories for Young Audiences
Finding a narrative that resonates with the audience and serving it in their preferred format helps make science engaging, relatable, and fun.
Crafting Science Stories for Young Audiences
Crafting Science Stories for Young Audiences

Finding a narrative that resonates with the audience and serving it in their preferred format helps make science engaging, relatable, and fun.

Finding a narrative that resonates with the audience and serving it in their preferred format helps make science engaging, relatable, and fun.

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Night Science Podcast: A Walk on Science’s Creative Side
Laura Tran, PhD | Aug 23, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher host a unique podcast where they explore the creative process of generating ideas for scientific research.
Image of a male researcher’s hands holding a phone displaying X (Twitter) while there is a research paper displayed on the computer in the background.
From Lab to Likes: Socializing Science Through Humor
Laura Tran, PhD | Aug 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Oded Rechavi shares research and relatable science memes at the touch of his fingertips.
An individual using a laptop and tablet to create and analyze data-based graphics.
Designing Scientific Figures
Nathan Ni, PhD | 4 min read
Planning and designing figures—organizing, arranging, and visualizing data—is an important skill for scientists.
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The Poster Projector
Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Alok Wessel was well prepared to present his conference poster, or so he thought.
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Scientific Conferences Get Virtually Real
Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Between online and in person options, is there a right medium for attending a conference?
A scientist with gloved hands sitting at a table with a magnifying glass and lab glassware and writing in a notepad with a pen.
How the Bench Can Build SciComm Skills
Nathan Ni, PhD | 4 min read
A scientist’s day-to-day routine in the laboratory provides many opportunities for developing their scientific communication skills.
Illustration shows multiple hands holding phones displaying “fake news” on the screen. 
Let's Keep Science Real
Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read
April Fools’ Day jokes about scientific findings risk spreading misinformation.
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Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Dec 14, 2022 | 2 min read
Leaving Twitter, improving science communication, understanding the dangers of avian flu, and more
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How to Write Science for a General Audience
Nathan Ni, PhD | 4 min read
Writing for a non-scientific audience uses many of the same skills as writing for other scientists, but uses a bit more of an author’s personal flair.
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What’s the Future of Science Twitter?
Katherine Irving | Nov 11, 2022 | 2 min read
In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.
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New NAS Awards Honor Science Communication in “Post-Truth World”
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Oct 27, 2022 | 7 min read
The Scientist speaks with paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill, who won one of the 24 awards recognizing efforts to communicate scientific issues to the general public.
An individual working at a scientific bench in front of a microscope. 
How to Present a Research Study’s Limitations
Nathan Ni, PhD | 4 min read
All studies have imperfections, but how to present them without diminishing the value of the work can be tricky.
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AAAS Shutters Its Center for Public Engagement
Andy Carstens | Aug 26, 2022 | 4 min read
The center oversaw programs such as the Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship, many of which will continue.
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Opinion: How to Confront Anti-Science Sentiment
Bill Sullivan | Mar 1, 2022 | 5 min read
Reaching a science skeptic is not a matter of credentials; it’s a matter of heart.
An individual looking at graphs and charts on a clipboard in front of a laptop. 
How to Write a Good Results Section
Nathan Ni, PhD | 5 min read
Effective results sections need to be much more than a list of data points given without context. 
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Opinion: Teach Philosophy of Science in High School
Nicholas Friedman and Stephen Esser | Jan 17, 2022 | 4 min read
The pandemic has revealed the importance of preparing students to critically evaluate the conceptual foundations and real-world impact of science.
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Twitter’s Science Stars Fight Misinformation
Jef Akst | Jan 17, 2022 | 10+ min read
COVID-19 has thrown science and scientists into the spotlight. Some have accepted the challenge, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and using the ongoing pandemic as a “teachable moment.”
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How to Write a Good Introduction Section
Nathan Ni, PhD | 6 min read
A strong narrative is as integral a part of science writing as it is for any other form of communication.
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Contributors
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2021 issue of The Scientist.
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