Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2019
Volume 64, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 4–8, 2019; Boston, Massachusetts
Session E60: Sharing Science: How to Communicate with the PublicInvited Outreach Undergraduate
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Sponsoring Units: FOEP Chair: Don Lincoln, Fermilab Room: BCEC 258A |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:00AM - 8:36AM |
E60.00001: Science Blogs and Talking Dogs: Reflections on 17 Years in Social Media Invited Speaker: Chad Orzel In this talk I will discuss lessons learned about physics and science communication in the online world, drawing on my experiences since starting a weblog to discuss physics in 2002. This will include pros and cons of various media, including blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, and a discussion of the opportunities and risks these technologies offer for physicists interested in engaging with a broad public audience. |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:36AM - 9:12AM |
E60.00002: Science News Online: Finding the Signal in the Noise Invited Speaker: Allison Eck You've been working in the lab for a long time, but you want to experiment with writing physics stories—or any kind of science story—for the public. So how do you do it? This session, led by Allison Eck, a digital editor for the award-winning PBS science documentary series NOVA, will introduce attendees to the vast and evolving landscape of digital science news. Attendees will also learn how to identify good science news stories, pitch them to editors, build a "beat," and more. Get ready to think like a reporter! |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:12AM - 9:48AM |
E60.00003: Adventures in Podcasting Invited Speaker: Sean Carroll Podcasts are a relatively new, but already popular and rapidly-growing, means of outreach and communication. They are essentially radio shows with episodes that are put on the internet rather than broadcast. I will describe my experiences as someone who listens to and appears on podcasts, as well as the creator and host of a new podcast, Mindscape. |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:48AM - 10:24AM |
E60.00004: Science Festivals, Live Events, and the Importance of Face-to-Face Interaction Invited Speaker: Ben Wiehe
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:24AM - 11:00AM |
E60.00005: Tough crowd: Reaching beyond the usual science-interested audiences Invited Speaker: Ray Jayawardhana For those involved in science communication and outreach, engaging with audiences who usually do not seek out science events/media/venues presents interesting challenges. I will reflect on those challenges, drawing upon a few attempts bring science content to unexpected places. |
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