Effective science communication :a practical guide to surviving as a scientist /

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"Version: 20160901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Communicating knowledge: from Ancient Greece to modern days -- 1.3. How to use this book -- 1.4. Summary -- 1.5. Further study2. Publishing work in academic journals -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Scoping your deliverables -- 2.3. Choosing a journal -- 2.4. Writing and manuscript preparation -- 2.5. The peer review process -- 2.6. Reviewing papers -- 2.7. Citations and metrics--getting recognised -- 2.8. Summary -- 2.9. Further study3. Applying for funding -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. What makes a good idea? -- 3.3. How to find a funding body and funding calls -- 3.4. What are the components of a research proposal? -- 3.5. Budgeting -- 3.6. The funding process and peer review -- 3.7. Summary -- 3.8. Further study4. Presenting -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. A three-way approach -- 4.3. Dealing with nerves -- 4.4. Rhetoric -- 4.5. Using your tools -- 4.6. Timings -- 4.7. Answering questions (and asking them) -- 4.8. Poster design and etiquette -- 4.9. Summary -- 4.10. Further study5. Outreach and public engagement -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Nomenclature -- 5.3. Working with children -- 5.4. General public -- 5.5. Citizen science -- 5.6. Funding -- 5.7. Spreading the word -- 5.8. Evaluation -- 5.9. Training -- 5.10. Outreach checklist -- 5.11. Summary -- 5.12. Further study6. Engaging with the mass media -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Why, when, and how to, engage with the media -- 6.3. Press releases -- 6.4. Constructing a narrative for mass media -- 6.5. Television and radio interviews -- 6.6. Summary -- 6.7. Further study7. Establishing an online presence -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Blogs -- 7.3. Podcasts -- 7.4. Social media platforms -- 7.5. Twitter -- 7.6. Facebook -- 7.7. LinkedIn -- 7.8. YouTube -- 7.9. ResearchGate -- 7.10. Others -- 7.11. Digital collaborations -- 7.12. Summary -- 7.13. Further study8. Science and policy -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. How science informs policy -- 8.3. What you can do to inform policy -- 8.4. Summary -- 8.5. Further study9. Other essential research skills -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Time management -- 9.3. Networking -- 9.4. Teamwork -- 9.5. Objective reflection -- 9.6. Mentoring -- 9.7. Career planning -- 9.8. Open science -- 9.9. Integrity -- 9.10. Summary -- 9.11. Further study.Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist is devoted to the variety of ways that scientists are expected to communicate in their day-to-day professional lives. It includes practical advice on how to publish your work in scientific journals, apply for grants, and effectively communicate your research to both scientific and non-scientific audiences. There are chapters devoted to constructing a digital footprint, dealing with the media, and influencing science policy. Guiding you throughout are a number of useful exercises that will help you to become a more effective communicator, providing a helping hand in your scientific journey to not only survive, but to prosper in the process.Primarily aimed at a postgraduate readership and above, with a specific focus on early career researchers (e.g. Post-docs and early lecturers within 10 years of starting their career).Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.Sam Illingworth is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, where his current research involves looking at ways in which science can be used to empower society, as well as the relationship between science and poetry. You can find out more about him, and read some of his own poetry, at his website: www.samillingworth.com. Grant Allen is a Reader in Atmospheric Science at the University of Manchester, where his research interests focus on trace gas measurement methods and remote sensing. He has featured in several science documentaries on atmospheric phenomena and been interviewed live on BBC and Sky News discussing topics from volcanic eruptions to flooding. He has also taken part in over 40 radio interviews and provided comments for hundreds of newspaper articles.Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 10, 2016).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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9780750311700

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Communication in science
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