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Houston, we have a narrative : why science needs story /

Randy Olson, Author | Chicago : The University of Chicago Press | 2015

Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you'll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they'll see dollar signs: moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that bl[...]

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Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals, and presentations /

Angelika H. Hofmann, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2014

This title covers all the areas of scientific communication that a scientist needs to know and master in order to successfully promote his or her research and career. This handbook begins with a discussion of the basic principles of scientific [...]

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Visual strategies : a practical guide to graphics for scientists & engineers

Felice Frankel, Author ; Angela H. DePace, Author | [S.l.] : Yale University Press | 2012

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Successful science communication : telling it like it is

David J. Bennett, Editor ; Richard C. Jennings, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2011

"In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and t[...]

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Communicating science : professional, popular, literary

Nicholas J. Russell, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2010

In recent years governments and scientific establishments have been encouraging the development of professional and popular science communication. This book critically examines the origin of this drive to improve communication, and discusses why[...]

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Presenting science : a practical guide to giving a good talk /

Cigdem Issever, Author ; K. J. Peach, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2010

Giving a talk' is one of the most important ways in which we communicate our research. The 'talk' covers everything from a ten-minute briefing on progress to a handful of colleagues, to a keynote address to a major international conference with[...]

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Presenting science : a practical guide to giving a good talk

Cigdem Issever, Author ; K. J. Peach, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2010

Giving a talk' is one of the most important ways in which we communicate our research. The 'talk' covers everything from a ten-minute briefing on progress to a handful of colleagues, to a keynote address to a major international conference with [...]

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Am I making myself clear? : a scientist's guide to talking to the public

Cornelia Dean | [S.l.] : Harvard University Press | 2009

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Don't be such a scientist : talking substance in an age of style /

Randy Olson, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2009

Is the American public really ready for science? And is the world of science ready for the American public? Scientists wear ragged clothes, forget to comb their hair, and speak in a language that even they don't understand. Or so people think. M[...]

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