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September Newsletter

September Newsletter

Summer is coming to a close, and we're gearing up for the fall quarter. We look forward to another great year of scicomm events!


SciComm 101 Square graphicSciComm 101

Save the date for our first event of the fall quarter! We'll give you an overview of the world of scicomm and how to get involved, followed by social time via Zoom.

Thursday, October 22

4:00-5:00 PM (followed by happy hour) via Zoom

Registration link coming soon.


War on Science book coverBook Club

Upcoming meetings: Sept 9 & 30, 6:30pm

Our virtual summer book club is wrapping up this month!  We are reading and discussing The War on Science by Shawn Otto. Stay tuned for our fall/winter book club, starting in October! To learn more and get on the email list, check out the link below.

More Information


Imposter Phenomenon graphicWorkshop Recap

Our August event featured a lunchtime talk with Dr. Amy Ahlfeld on Imposter Phenomenon.

If you missed it, take a look at our key takeaways here:

Recap

 


Sharing SciComm Projects

Do you have a cool science communication project you'd like to share? Are you interested in trying blog writing? Email us at davissciencesays@gmail.com 

Welcome to Science Says (2020 Graduate Student Orientation Video)

Check out our new informational video about Science Says and share with anyone who may be interested!

Investigating Wilt with Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Power -- by Sydney Wyatt

I often wonder what makes my tomatoes wilt. Most of the time it's because I don't water them enough (sorry, plants!). But it could also be because they have been infected by a pathogen, causing them to wilt. I wanted to learn more about pathogenic wilt and reached out to new UC Davis faculty member Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Power, who researches Ralstonia-plant interactions.


Resources, Opportunities, and Virtual Events

Let us know if you hear about any resources or opportunities that our group may be interested in! davissciencesays@gmail.com

Virtual Roundtable: "Fake, Made-up, and Crazy: Discernment and Fact-Checking in the 2020s"

Our sister organization, CLEAR at UC Berkeley, is hosting a virtual chat with Dr. Dan Russell, Senior Research Scientist at Google. CLEAR welcomes all UC-affiliated faculty and students! 

Constantly bombarded with new information?  Need to become a more effective online researcher? Dan Russell, Senior Research Scientist at Google specializing in AI, has taught 1000’s how to be an effective researcher and fact-checker.  What methods work best, why and how it changes the way you think and answer difficult questions.

Thursday, September 17th, 4:30-5:30pm via Zoom. Register for link.

Register

Virtual Seminar: "From the Lab to the Library: Building a Career in Science Communication"

The UC Davis Graduate Student Association (GSA) is hosting a Professional and Career Development Seminar on science communication with Dr. Sandra Aamodt, Ph.D. – Former Editor in Chief of Nature Neuroscience, science writer, and communicator. 

Date: Friday, September 25, 2020

Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm

Register

 

Khan Academy Course on Storytelling

Storytelling can be a great tool for science communicators. This free course covers the basics of great storytelling from directors and artists at Pixar.

Course Link

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