Online Resources
How to guides and general advice
- Scientists as Storytellers Guide
- Alda Center YouTube channel
- Online science communication and the importance of empathy
- How to make slides that communicate your idea
Professional development opportunities
Books
General introductions
These books are a great introduction for scientists to learn how to relate to non-expert audiences and use principles of storytelling to craft effective messages.
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Don’t be such a scientist; Randy Olson |
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Houston, we have a narrative; Randy Olson |
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Escape from the ivory tower; Nancy Baron |
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If I understood you, would I have this look on my face; Alan Alda |
Designing and delivering presentations
Nancy Duarte’s book are a great introduction to using principles of storytelling and design for presentation development and delivery.
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slide:ology; Nancy Duarte |
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resonate; Nance Duarte |
Refining your message
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Made to stick: why some ideas survive and other die; Chip Heath & Dan Heath |
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The economics of attention: style and substance in the age of information; Richard A. Lanham |
Visualization of qualitative and quantitative data
Understanding your audience
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100 things every presenter needs to know about people; Susan M. Weinschenk |
Visual design
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The non-designer’s design book; Robin Williams |
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Thinking with type: a critical guide for designers, writers, editors, and students; Ellen Lupton |
Other science communication works
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Science communication: a practical guide for scientists; Laura Bowater & Kay Yeoman |