AmpSci

Come Again? How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon - The Open Notebook Navigating an interview with a scientist doesn’t just take prep and good interviewing skills. The hurdles can be psychological, too, requiring reporters to summon the nerve to interrupt and admit hole...

Hey #scientists: Ever wondered how a #science journalist prepares for an #interview with you? Here, several journalists share what tactics they use to steer scientists away from jargon:

👉 www.theopennotebook.com/2025/05/13/c...

#ScienceSky #SciComm #AcademicSky #Wisskomm #media #ScienceJournalism

Want to see how an #Adenovirus infects a poor epithelial cell?🔬 Check the short animation I made some time ago showing it! 👀 #SciArt #SciComm #Research #Science #Procreate #DigitalArt #Animation #Freelancer🎨

Lately, we've been having tons of conversations with all types of science communicators.

The common pain point: money 💰

A lot of projects fade out, and a lot of scicommers quit because of a lack of funds.

We're working to change that. Join our sprouting community 🌱

#SciComm #SciArt

Pint of Science, Wed May 21st Two Locals Brewing, 7-9:30p

Philadelphia friends! We SO NEED to celebrate science. Let's raise a glass to brains.

Join us Wed, 5/21 for Pint of Science. I'll be opening for headliners Dimitris Boufidis, @audreydrotos.bsky.social, & Jacqui Barker. 😊

Tickets (to support the org, $2): pintofscience.us/events/phila...

Job Opening Alert 💼

We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Says Surprising New Study Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.

“… physical evidence of an eerie 'biophoton' phenomenon ceasing on death, suggesting all living things – including humans – could literally glow with health, until we don't.”

#scicomm

www.sciencealert.com/we-emit-a-vi...
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Event Alert TODAY 🎤

SCIENCE ART SUMMIT, MAY 8, 2025 @ 16:00 CET
Online, free registration

scienceartsummit.com

Opportunity Alert ✳️
@implementsci.bsky.social is looking for Associate Editors.

Apply here:
implementationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/we-are-recru...

#scicomm

The Art of Science Communication An online course that provides fundamental training in science communication.

The deadline to enroll in this course is tomorrow, May 2nd!

#scicomm

www.asbmb.org/career-resou...

Last chance! Only 1 day left to apply to be a Social Media Volunteer with @SDB_Evodevo!
Love #DevBio and #SciComm? Don’t miss this opportunity to share science, build skills, and join an amazing team.
Deadline: April 30
Form: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We've launched the initial version of AmpSci! We're looking for scicommers and people in need of #scicomm services to list their offerings or requests on our Collab Board.

ampsci.org/collab

Please share with anyone you think might be interested!

A photo of a small charter boat on the open water. It is sunrise, and the sky is vibrantly orange and purple with colors reflecting on the water.

GNSI 2025 Visual SciComm Conference Feature: One of our Thursday, July 17 field trips will be a 4-hour fishing trip in Duxbury Bay, which has some of the best Striped Bass fishing the region has to offer. Enjoy being out on the water & learning about (and catching!) some local fish.

Awesome job going at the awesome @arrancoast.bsky.social - Outreach & Communications Manager. Maternity cover until April 2026: www.arrancoast.com/vacancies/ Applications close on MARCH 16TH! #conservationjobs #scicomm 🐙

Do you have a passion for scicomm? Do you want to make a difference for biodiversity? Do you love connecting people with science? Then this jobs for you!

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Job posting for "Head of Communications (f/m/d)" at MDC Berlin-Buch, with an application deadline of March 25, 2025.

📢 Join us as Head of Communications at the #mdcBerlin!

Are you passionate about science communication and ready to lead a dynamic team? We are looking for a new "Head of Communications" to shape our internal and external communication efforts.

More details:
➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/career/jobs/... ⬅️

Pentagon abruptly ends all funding for social science research More than 90 studies on threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation are halted

The Department of Defense (DOD) is cutting all funding for social science research—including studies on threats like climate change, extremism, and disinformation—to save just 0.003% of its annual budget.
www.science.org/content/arti...

Become a More Inclusive and Effective Science Communicator Advice and insights from sci-comm professionals on how to effectively deliver your message.

If you missed our recent panel on “Inclusive Science Communication” with the New York Academy of Sciences, we summarized our panel into this citable summary. Please check it out #SciComm #NYAS #inclusivescience

Are you a PhD student interested in #SciComm, community building and publishing? Are you in the BBSRC DTP/PIPS or equivalent schemes where an internship forms part of the PhD training?

Join us as an intern and work across the Node, @prelights.bsky.social and @focalplane.bsky.social!

More details:

AmpSci connects science communicators with opportunities, resources, and direct support. Our ecosystem helps scicommers showcase work, find projects, collab, and receive sponsorship. We want to empower those making complex science accessible, ensuring vital knowledge reaches the public.

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