Further Resources

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Guidelines, handouts and scientific publications make it easier to get started in and work with science communication. There are also events and online courses where interested parties can learn more. This brief overview provides some suggestions for getting started and continuing to work on this topic.

Academic Journals

Toolkits & Guidelines

Literature

Getting started

Further reading

Courses & Events

There are a number of events and online courses available worldwide on the subject of science communication. Here is a selection of free offers:

  • As part of the 6-part video series 1x1 of science communication from the National Institute for Science Communication in Germany, science communicator Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim gives tips on how to get started with the topic.
  • IsraelX, a national consortium of higher education institutions in Israel, offers a free, 10-week online course entitled Science Communication via the edX online platform.
  • As part of the EU project GlobalSCAPE, Leiden University has developed training workshops for science communication practitioners around the world.
  • Four online mini-workshops of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) introduce the topics ‘Science communication and public engagement’, ‘Engage the public with social media’, ‘Communicating with policymakers’ and ‘Engaging communities in climate conversations’.
  • The Lifeology.io platform offers a science communication programme with flashcard courses on around 25 topics such as ‘How to create an analogy for scicomm!’ or ‘How to be inclusive in science storytelling’.