In this 2 hour, hands-on training session, Jon Perry (producer of the Stated Clearly YouTube channel) will share the surprisingly simple guidelines he uses to present complex scientific concepts to a general audience. In the first hour, Jon will present the following:
- The importance of the “Eureka Effect” in science communication
- How to appropriately use imagery and metaphor
- How to simplify concepts without dumbing them down
- How to earn the trust of a skeptical audience
- Common science communication errors and how to avoid them
Following Jon’s presentation, workshop participants will break into groups to create a short presentation about a specific scientific finding in the field of astrobiology. Volunteers will have a chance to give their short presentation to Jon who will play the part of a curious, yet skeptical member of the public. He promises to be kind, but won’t play easy. It’s a crazy world out there and he wants you to be prepared!