Effective communication skills are essential to scientists being successful. Scientists give talks, write papers and proposals; they must communicate with peers, students, policy makers, and the general public. This session discussed strategies and resources to help scientists become better communicators and how effective communication skills can support professional advancement. Presented at the 2015 SACNAS National Conference by Dr. Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Dr. Amy Vashlishan-Murray and Ms. Liz Neeley.

1. DELIVERING SCIENCE:
Effec0ve Communica0on Skills
to Become a Successful Scien0st
#SACNAS2015

2. Why do we need effec0ve
communica0on skills?
• Transmit ideas clearly
• Obtain funding and resources
• Educate
• Persuade decision makers

3. Panel
Effec0ve Communica0on Principles
Prac0cal Strategies
Hands-On Ac0vity

4. Mónica Feliú-Mójer
@moefeliu
Liz Neeley
@lizneeley
Amy Vashlishan-Murray
@GeneGnome

5. KNOW
YOUR AUDIENCE
YOUR GOAL

6. www.ibiology.org/young-scien0st.html

7. www.cienciapr.org/yca
• Professional
Development
• Career Advancement
• Mentoring
• Science Outreach

9. Other resources
• Professional socie0es
• Academic Projects
• Co-curricular opportuni0es
• Non-profits

10. SCIENCE
small talk

11. h`p://COMPASSonline.org/COMPASSresources

12. h`p://www.ScienceNeedsStory.com
AND
BUT
THEREFORE

13. INTERESTING
IMPORTANT

14. THEME
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea
idea

15. IMPORTANT
REPRESENTATION
Age
Gender
Race
Socioeconomic
Sexuality
Ability
EMOTIONAL
CONNECTION
Neuroscience
Mo@vated reasoning
Transporta@on
Perspec@ve-taking
HUMANIZING
SCIENCE
CombaHng
Stereotypes
Sharing
Process
Demys@fying
SOCIAL
LEGITIMACY
Inspira@on/
Role Models
Par@cipa@on
Access
ART
Epistemology
Aesthe@cs
StagecraN
Audiences

16. IMPORTANT
2 mins

17. INTERESTING
2 mins

18. WRITING TIME
10 mins
Goal: 30 secs – 1 min

19. FEEDBACK
20 mins
Groups of 4
5 minutes per person
“What are you working on these days?”

20. START WHERE YOU ARE.
USE WHAT YOU HAVE.
DO WHAT YOU CAN.
- ARTHUR ASHE