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Explaining Science beyond the science community. Giving society something that is critically important:. knowledge. Overview. Intro part I: mission statement part II: making it happen workshop. Intro: Why ”explain” science?. scientists decisions culture world-vision.
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Explaining Science beyond the science community EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Giving societysomething that iscritically important: knowledge EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Overview • Intro • part I: mission statement • part II: making it happen • workshop EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Intro: Why ”explain” science? • scientists • decisions • culture • world-vision EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
How to ”explain” science … • no single correct formula • share a model EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
DIVERSITY 1 the state of being diverse. 2 a diverse range; a variety. EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
DIVERSITY EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
DIVERSITY EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Part I building a mission statement EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
hand model EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
what? • What is the story? • What response do you want? EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
why? EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
who? … EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
how? • Strategic plan • Communication team • Modular EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
What? Why? Who? When? Where? How? EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Mission Statement Strategic Plan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Sed quis massa eu leo venenatis ornare. Vestibulum hendrerit. Aliquam pulvinar vulputate metus. Maecenas a magna vitae lectus facilisis condimentum. Ut ullamcorper. Integer nec purus sed quam fringilla pretium. Etiam vel pede eleifend orci ultrices cursus. Nullam a lorem. Aliquam ultricies eleifend dolor. Phasellus ullamcorper commodo tortor. Fusce mattis, est quis pulvinar hendrerit, metus neque nonummy massa, id adipiscing justo quam et mi. EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Part II making it happen EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
planting seeds … awareness understanding engagement EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Tell ’em • Tell ’em what you’re gonna tell ’em • Tell ’em • Tell ’em what you told ’em EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
KISS • Keep • It • Simple • Stupid EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
European Science Awards - Science Communication Prize • communication excellence • awareness-raising tool EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
pyramid to success … EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Commitment • leadership • commitment • communication team EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Planning • network building • record keeping • products EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Start with a calendar … Conference Winter week Funding deadline Earth Day Ocean Day Easter EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
pre-planning activity evaluation evaluation evaluation evaluation activity activity activity activity products products products products products products products products products Project time line … EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
strategies networking web print, graphics, multi-media schools press events info packs combinations specialists scientists vs non PhDs, MSc, post-doc pedagogs external web PR journalists graphics, multi-media diversity EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
diversity EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
info packs modular … web press confer-ences work shops schools malls science on buses film EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Summary • handful of questions • pyramid for success • planting seeds EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Tell ’em what? Ultimately, what matters is what your audience wants to know, not what you want to tell them. EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
A.S.S. Audience Story Strategy EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
funding sources employers research clients other scientists future scientists Audience decision-makers • know your audience • shoes EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
story Finding the story story facts facts EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Telling your story • language (KISS) • metaphor • zoom • stop EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
research article fact sheet short documentary poster web page film news clip popular science journal press release interview newspaper column Picking the right strategy • context that works • collaboration • modular • timing EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
There you have it! • Get out there • and • … GO FOR IT! • Kick A.S.S.! EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
You’ve been told! EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Thank you Acknowledgements: Odd Aksel Berstad and the MAR-ECO Public Outreach team The Education and Outreach team at CoML Rolf-Birger Pedersen and the researchers at the Centre for Geobiology Participants in the Teacher-at-Sea Programme Stein Unger Hitland for unfailing technological support … and many more … www.uib.no www.mar-eco.no www.geobio.uib.no EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers
Break = 10 min EASE 2008European Academy for Scientific Explainers