Communicating Your ScienceJEC
Date: September 15, 2025
Time: 7:00 am to 8:30 am
Track: Professional Development Workshop - Early Career & Early to Mid-Career-Level Course
Session Description
This is an interactive workshop focused on tools for communicating your science to non-scientists. Being able to effectively and concisely describe your science to a non-scientist (e.g. philanthropists, journalists) is an essential part of advancing your career and your research. We will hear from speakers with expertise in public speaking to non-scientists and in social media communication. In this session, you will also be encouraged to interact with your colleagues and practice 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 get feedback on their scientific pitch. Do you have a scientific discovery that you would love to share with the world? Do you have a grateful patient who is interested in supporting your research but wants to hear about your complex work in language that is understandable and compelling? Philanthropy is an important component of research funding, but few people receive training or guidance about inspiring philanthropists with your science.
Speakers
Communicating Your Science on Social Media
Description
This presentation will discuss how to effectively leverage the use of social media to help expand the reach of your publications and how to best utilize social media.
Speakers
