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From Stale to Stellar: The Truth Behind How to Create an Engaging Scientific Webinar
How do I design effective webinar slides? Do I use less or more slides? Do I use less or more visuals? Animations? It's all right here.
Dr. Echo Rivera
Jul 13, 20205 min read


What to Do If Your Grant Is Rejected and How to Ensure You Get Funded
Whether you’re a graduate student hoping to woo a potential postdoc mentor with cash or a new team leader scrambling to keep your lab...

AYS Team
May 4, 20209 min read


Social Media Gold: The Best Coronavirus SciComm Content (in our opinion)
From "cattening" the curve to singing a rap song on hand washing - science communicators around the world come up with some brilliant ideas

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Apr 9, 20203 min read


10 Online Tools to Up Your Science Communication Game
Let's face it, scientific progress relies, in part, on effective science communication and increasingly, this requires an online...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Apr 1, 20205 min read


8 Ways to Make a Video Abstract - With Examples
From PowerPoint slides to science animations, here are 8 ways to make a video abstract for your next research paper.

Dr Flynn Slattery
Feb 28, 20204 min read


The Story of Frank the Coral: a Case Study for Science Animation Impact
It was a warm and tranquil summer day back in 2016 when the news broke. The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing mass coral bleaching. My...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Jan 28, 20206 min read


Free Infographic Résume Template for Academics
Use our free academic infographic resume template and make and stand out from the crowd.

Dr Flynn Slattery
Oct 2, 20191 min read


5 Must-Read Science Communication Books
Without communication, there is no science. But the discipline of science communication is still a relatively fresh idea. It's a career...

Dr Flynn Slattery
Aug 1, 20193 min read


7 Things to Do to Boost the Impact of Your Research Paper
This post will give you a quick rundown of exactly what you need do to boost the impact of your next scientific paper.

Dr Flynn Slattery
Jul 9, 20193 min read


How to explain your research without getting blank stares at your next dinner party
Every researcher dreads that moment. The moment you realise you’ve become THAT person. The person at the dinner table who provokes polite...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Mar 29, 20193 min read


Welcome to SciCommLand
Published a paper? Now navigate the perils and promise of SciCommLand! #SciComm
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Mar 14, 20191 min read


Tell Them a Story: How to Avoid the Standard Boring Presentation
#ABT #randyolson #storytelling #template #comic #cartoon #infographic

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Jun 1, 20181 min read


The Bird is the Word: Use Twitter to Predict and Boost Your Citations
Don’t shoo away the bird! Behemoth social media platform, Twitter, is much more than a place for celebrity gossip and catching up on...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Apr 12, 20183 min read


How to Design an Award-Winning Scientific Conference Poster
Several people already won poster awards thanks to these guidelines. It is your time to design a killer poster and shine!

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Feb 27, 201812 min read


How to use Twitter at Conferences
Chances are that the last conference you attended had a Twitter hashtag, something like #AYS2017. It’s not only smart advertising on...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Feb 5, 20183 min read


Your Research is Valuable to the World. You Just Need to Share It!
The ideas are flowing, the research is exciting and you have numerous papers being published. BUT, none of it is getting recognised....

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Dec 8, 20171 min read


Learn How to Make Your Scientific Writing Tasty With Ingredient X
Peer-reviewed papers are the currency of science. They are the basis upon which we trade and record knowledge. They are our stamps of...
Dr. Zoe Doubleday
Nov 20, 20174 min read


Animated Video Abstracts That Make Your Research Fly!
Video script This is Max and this is Jane. They are scientists and they are very excited because they just got their research paper...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Oct 12, 20171 min read


Conference Presentation Dos and Don’ts for Scientists
Meet Dr. Smart. Dr. Smart is a terrific scientist who’s making exciting discoveries to advance her field of research. She knows her...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Sep 25, 20174 min read


7 Reasons Why You Should Write A Media Release For Your New Paper
Put on your party hat, chest bump and high five your collaborators. Your paper was accepted for publication! It’s taken months,...

Dr. Tullio Rossi
Sep 8, 20173 min read
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