Week 10: Popular Communication

This week we continue our journey outside the ivory tower with a dive into writing for non-scientific audiences.

We will also discuss another form of written communication that is very important to science - the email.

Lecture Topics

• Email etiquette and tips
  • ATIPP and ATIP
• Basic structure of a popular article
• Introducing “And, But, Therefore” model

Prepare in Advance

Please read, in advance of class all three of:

• Paper: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/325/5940/578
• Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uow-cmt060618.php
• Media: https://grist.org/article/a-shellfish-diet-might-be-even-better-than-going-vegan/

In-class Activities

• First read-through of Navigator article
• We will review the three items above in class.

Resources

• The Message Box Workbook

Lecture slides

Slides available via speakerdeck