A list of the main types of posts that researchers and scientists can use on Instagram to share their work. Expect a short description, an example, a pro tip, and a few “good to know” goodies for each.
The unforgettable Alan Alda chats to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show about why it is so important for researchers and scientists to communicate their science clearly. Our favourite quote (paraphrased) is: “Communication is important in all aspects of relating. In fact, we had an FBI hostage negotiator on one of our podcasts who told us that the skills he uses to negotiate with hostages can be very useful in a marriage…”
Read this out loud: You’re giving a presentation? That’s… good news? Except that you’re a little nervous? And hesitant? And so you start raising your pitch at the end of every sentence? Everything you say starts to sound like a question, even when you know what you’re...