Communicating Your Science*JEC
Date: September 15, 2025
Time: 7:00 am to 8:30 am
Room: Grand Ballrooms 7 - 8 (Third Floor Level)
Track: Professional Development Workshop - Early to Mid-Career Level
Session Description
This interactive workshop focuses on tools for communicating your science to non-scientists. The ability to effectively and concisely describe your science to a non-scientific audience (e.g., philanthropists, journalists) is an essential part of advancing both your career and your research. We will hear from speakers with expertise in public speaking and non-scientists on social media communication. During this session, you will also be encouraged to engage with your colleagues and practice presenting your own research.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Develop a summary to explain verbally their science to non-scientists/clinicians.
- Apply approaches to communicating about their research or clinical interests with non-scientific or clinical audiences in an oral presentation or their social media.
- Create and deliver an “elevator pitch” that can be modified to meet the backgrounds of various audience members.
Speakers
Communicating Your Science to Potential Donors and Philanthropists
Description
In this presentation, we will review tips and tools for explaining your research to a non-scientist—specifically, to potential donors. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback on their scientific pitch. Do you have a scientific discovery you’d love to share with the world? Do you have a grateful patient who is interested in supporting your research but want to hear about your complex work in language that is both understandable and compelling? Philanthropy is an important component of research funding, yet few scientists receive training or guidance on how to inspire philanthropists with their work.
Speakers
Writing for the Untrained Eye
Description
This presentation will be a discussion on writing for audiences without formal expertise, focusing on how to decide what to communicate and how to say it.
Speakers
Communicating Your Science on Social Media
Description
This presentation will discuss how to effectively leverage social media to expand the reach of your publications and how to use it most effectively.
Speakers
