#SciComm Seminars is a series featuring expert guests from the WashU community and beyond, discussing topics related to all aspects of science communication. It is hosted by the Center for Health and Science Communication at Becker Library. The series was established in 2017 through a partnership between the Bernard Becker Medical Library and the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine.
Submissions from 2024
How Open Science Can Advance Equity for People with Disabilities, Bonnielin K. Swenor
Save Your Poster, Save the World, Zen Faulkes
Submissions from 2023
Science Communication to Enhance Health Decisions (keynote), Ellen Peters
SciComm Seminar: A writer’s journey: University communicator to journalist and back again, Chris Woolston
The Translational Science Benefits Model: Moving beyond traditional measures of research impact., Stephanie Andersen
How to Craft a Creative Pitch, Cyril Loum
Submissions from 2022
Social media engagement for healthcare workers, Rakhee K. Bhayani
What's your story? Using narratives to open science, Maryam Zaringhalam
Communicating beyond the academy: Reaching policymakers and stakeholders, Beth Prusaczyk
Communicating with Policymakers to Maximize Impact, Karen Joynt Maddox and Timothy McBride
Submissions from 2021
Inclusion of Diverse Populations in Health Research, Joyce E. Balls-Berry
Submissions from 2020
Using Popular Media to Combat Health Misinformation, Jessi Gold
From Professional to Personal: Communication Tips from the Children's Mom Docs, Jamie Kondis and Kendra Whittle
Comics and Graphic Novels About Medicine: Healthcare Providers, Patients, and the Medical System, Jessica Gross
Submissions from 2019
Taking it to the Masses: Building Science Outreach Programs, Cynthia Wichelman and Erik Herzog
Minding Our Words: Communicating to Mitigate Negative Impact, Vetta S. Thompson and Paola Rijos-Saitta
Graphic, Numerical, Historical: Using the Visual to Communicate Science, Heather Corcoran and Alvitta Ottley
The Other Side of Complexity: Crafting Prevention Messages for the Public, Hank Dart
Submissions from 2018
How to Promote Your Work with Social Media: Takeaways from Gun Violence Prevention and Stop the Bleed, Sydney Miller, Virgil Tipton, and LJ Punch
Communicating Genetic Test Results, Patricia Dickson, Sarah Hartz, Jonathan W. Heusel, and Jessica Mozersky
Telling your story in a ‘post-truth’ world, Tina Hesman Saey, Jeanne Erdmann, Eli Chen, and Ava Ehrlich
Lost in Translation: Communicating with a Multidisciplinary Scientific Audience, Andrew Knight and Alan L. Schwartz
Communicating research with lay audiences, Timothy J. Poor, Denise Hooks-Anderson, and Will Ross
Submissions from 2017
Elevator pitches - Stories in 3 minutes or less, Sally Michael and Indira Mysorekar
Preparing dynamic and engaging presentations, Mychal Voorhees and Victoria Fraser
Social media for promoting science and research, Dera Luce, Amy M. Suiter, and Kenan Omurtag
