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Public Science Communication
The communication of science is incredibly important, and as scientists I feel it is our duty to also make the public aware of what kind of science we do, and why. Moreover, it can be incredibly fun! Ever since starting my PhD I have had a passion for raising public awareness of science and I have mainly done this with children of all ages. One of the fun things about teaching kids about science, is that they are very easy to engage in little experiments and discussions, have a natural curiosity, and talking to young people might give you the chance to actually excite them for a career in the sciences! It is a lot of fun and very rewarding.
Science Communication and Professional Development
I have a strong interest in the training of young scientists. Throughout my time at Hopkins I have been heavily involved in the leadership of the postdoctoral association and was co-president of the postdoctoral association.
We have developed a workshop on "the anatomy of a conference talk" and are currently developing a workshop on figure making. In this workshop, we discuss your typical conference talk, how to present and convey the right information, how to prepare, and how to give such talk. Using a hands-on approach, we tease apart the different parts of a scientific talk.
As part of my focus on science communication, I am developing workshops on "Removing Jargon from your talk" which will be beneficial for public science communication, talking to your family, and even to writing papers and grants.
I regularly assist on panel discussions, including peer to peer mentoring, finding a postdoc, and career development-award writing.
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