Science Communication

Aug 1, 20184 min read

Balancing Act: How to maintain a positive public blogging presence whilst encountering challenges in

Antarctica is a beautiful but harsh continent. No matter your training or preparation, the cold, wind and snow makes delays and...

Jul 15, 20185 min read

Practicing your way to effective science communication

The alarmist approach to conveying science doesn’t really work for me: The earth is warming, glaciers are melting, all the phytoplankton...

Jul 1, 20186 min read

On the Organisation of Climate Change Outreach Events

I am Sarah Mercer, a Research Masters student in Geography and Archaeology at Durham University, UK. I have been lucky enough to have...

Jun 15, 20187 min read

Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking and the Communication of Science

Public speaking is probably one of the most valuable skills that we can develop. World leaders in business, politics, and law have...

Jun 1, 20184 min read

Communicating science from the field through the Follow a Researcher® Program

I am a doctoral student of glaciology at the University of Maine and my main research project focuses on ice shelf break up processes in...