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Resources on General Science Communication

Articles

How communication fosters relationships and belonging in the scientific community

Why core values matter to realize your science communication goals

How to get started in science communication

Using Emotions to Convey Scientific Knowledge

How To Identify And Talk To Your Target Audience

Guides

The guide on how to engage and talk to your target audience

Tools

Notion – the project management system for your unique life

Newsletter

The SciCommer – the global science communication newsletter

Podcasts

Let’s Talk SciComm

The SciComm Toolkit

Books

Alan Alda: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?

Geoffrey Beattie, Andrew Ellis: The Psychology of Language and Communication

Craig Cormick: The Science of Communicating Science: The Ultimate Guide

John Besley and Anthony Dudo: Strategic Science Communication

Jim VandeHei, et al.: Smart Brevity

Roger D. Aines and Amy L. Aines: Championing Science

Resources on Scientific Storytelling

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Articles

How to tell an engaging science story from your research project

Improve your science communication skills by finding the story in your data

Guides

Create an engaging science story with the guide on using storytelling in science communication

Books

Randy Olson: Houston, We Have a Narrative

Will Storr: The Science of Storytelling

Resources on Social Media Science Communication

FREE Email Course

Make an Impact with your Research on Social Media

Notion template

Articles

Painting a Scicomm Picture of Your Research

Tools

SmarterQueue – the social media management system for more engagement

Notion – the project management system for your unique life

Resources on Science Writing

Articles

Bringing Your Science Story to Life with Powerful Action Verbs

The key role of scientific editing in science communication

Improving your verb choice in science writing

Guides

Get our guide with 10 practical tips to improve your science writing

Newsletter

Science Writing News Roundup – latest resources, opportunities, news and events from the field

Tools

Grammarly – Check your grammar and simplify your sentences

Hemingway – Simplify and clarify your writing in seconds

Podcasts

The Writers’ Co-op

Freelance Writing Coach

Books

William Strunk Jr., E. B. White: The Elements of Style

Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Anne E. Greene: Writing Science in Plain English

Julia McCoy: So You Think You Can Write?

Benjamin Dreyer: Dreyer's English

Siri Carpenter: The Craft of Science Writing

Ann Handley: Everybody Writes

William Zinsser: On Writing Well

The writers of SciLance: The Science Writers' Handbook

Kindra Hall: Stories That Stick

Matthew Dicks: Storyworthy

Sol Stein: Stein on Writing

Resources on Science Blogging

Articles

How to start your own science website

Video Course

Become a science blogger with our video course and share your knowledge widely!

Tools

Bluehost – Host your website

WordPress – Build your science blog

Elementor – Design your dream science blog

Podcasts

Do You Even Blog

Books

Christie Wilcox, et al.: Science Blogging

James Clear: Atomic Habits

Resources on transitioning into a Science Communication Career

Articles

How Science Communication Can Boost Your Research

What does a science writer do?

Notion Templates

Showcase your SciComm expertise with this FREE Portfolio Template for Notion

Webinars

Steer your career towards SciComm with our webinar “Transition into Science Writing from Academia”

Resources on starting a Science Communication Business

Tools

Mailerlite (start your mailing list)

Proton – securely organise your emails, calendar, data and passwords

WISE – send and receive money globally without paying commissions

Podcasts

Life Science Marketing Radio (Listen to the episode Justine was on!)

Deliberate Freelancer

Books

Peter Bowerman: The Well-Fed Writer

Joe Pulizzi: Epic Content Marketing

Mark W. Schaefer: Marketing Rebellion

Emma Hitt Nichols, PhD: Freelance Medical Writing

Seth Godin: This Is Marketing

Damon Brown, Jeanette Hurt, Bec Loss: The Passive Writer

Jennifer Goforth Gregory: The Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Mark Schaefer: Belonging to the Brand

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