There are many flavours of science communication. The question is, what do you want to do? I’ve met people who describe science through dance, whether a traditional ceilidh or more interpretive. I’ve worked with artists using textiles, or sound and vision. Filmmakers are all over the shop, and everybody has a particular style; it’s hard to pick a favourite, but some people you should look at include Steve Mould, Epic Spaceman, Huw James, and the amazing Michelle Dickenson. Even I’ve had to develop skills in filmmaking; they are pretty essential in this age.
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It’s the BIG event today. That’s the STEM Communicators Network‘s annual conference. I’ve just posted the anecdote that ‘the last job interview I went for required a demo of what you might do as a session. I put pins in the bottom of a plastic cup to make an electrolysis cell. For quickness, I didn’t seal the holes with glue, and the cup steadily leaked water over desk for the duration of the interview, becoming an oceanic elephant-in-the-room between me and the panel.‘
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