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Science Communication

Services for scientists and staff in scientific organizations.

I support the design of activities that reflect the need for awareness, information, knowledge, interaction, participation of the public or within the organization.


References:

2011 - Lecturer: Communication Strategies (part of 'Plant Sciences and Policy' program). (Plant Science, ETH, UniZurich, Unibas ).

2011 - Invited Lecturer: Public Speaking. EMBL Hamburg (DE).

2011 - Fellow: 13th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists. Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting. Rhode Island (USA).

2011 - Lecturer: Environmental reporting, tehcniques and practices. School of Journalism "Walter Tobagi", Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Italy. See the seminar basic topics.

2008 - 2009 - 2010 -Lecturer: Science Communication in theory and practice: Science writing. ETH Zurich/ TOOLS ( ETH ). See the advertising.

2007-2008 - 2010 - Lecturer: Science Communication in theory and practice. Plant Science, ETH Zurich/Unibas (www.plantscience.ethz.ch).

2007 - Lecturer, Distinguished Visiting Fellow Science Communication Science Communication in theory and practice . RMIT, Monash and Melbourne University .


Public Lectures/Conferences:

2011 - Science in Dialogue. Roundtable Moderator, ETH Zurich.

2008 - Balanced or unbalanced reporting? Controversial issues in the media Invited Lecturer. . University of Basel.

2007 - La Controversia Scientifica Nei Media Invited Speaker. L'innovazione biotecnologica e la tutela dei diritti fondamentali. Universit? degli studi di Milano-Bicocca.

2007 - Are the Maldives rising or sinking? Public event at RMIT, Melbourne, Australia.

2007 - "Il polo nord tra idea e realtà. Il polo visto dagli scienziati di ieri e di oggi". Presentato a WhiteStar Adventure. Oganizzato da Quark Expeditions.

2006 - "La Via della Scienza. La scienza ed il suo pubblico tra oriente ed occidente" Public Event. Festival della Scienza (www.festivalscienza.it).  With Richard Stone - Science magazine Asian News Editor.


Events:

2010 - Taste of Science. Event design, management, and chair. Media event, promotion of biological research in Italy. European Science Open Forum (Turin, Italy). See: Tasteofscience .

I offer support in design and production of:

°  Media releases
°  Information packs
°  Newsletters
°  Feature stories on research
°  Communication strategies
°  Planning and managing events
°  Editing of documents
°  Design of exhibits

Brochure corsi scrittura, parlare, media, comunicazione (Italiano). Donwload

About my courses in Science Communication

I base the courses on the idea that people learn more by doing than by listening. The courses are strongly oriented on discussion and exercises.

See some impressions from my latest workshops for scientists.

Workshops for early career scientists are designed as an introduction to issues in communicating science to non-specialist audiences. Since 2007 my workshops have supported more than 100 students to improve their communication skills

Scientists learn basics of public perception of science, scientists and technology, communication of risk and uncertainty, writing techniques, dealing with the media, speaking to the public.