Planet SciComm

by Jason McDermott (@redpenblackpen), Patrick Videau, Sara K. Yeo (@sarakyeo)

Welcome to the Planet SciComm podcast, where a science communication enthusiast, practitioner, and researcher talk about science communication and any other musings that come to mind! Intro song by Mantis Jackson (https://www.facebook.com/mantisjacksonmusic/).

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Science & Art: Buckets of Failures

    Science & Art: Buckets of Failures

    Jason, Patrick, and Sara chat with Dr. Bryan Welm of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Dr. Welm is faculty in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah. He studies breast cancer and is also a metal sculptor who creates science art. Bryan Welm’s website: https://www.bryanwelm.com/ Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT: https://kimballartcenter.org/ ASM Agar Art Contest: https://asm.org/events/asm-agar-art-contest/home Twisted Doodles: https://linktr.ee/twisteddoodles Scientific Computing Institute (University of Utah): https://www.sci.utah.edu/

  • Not Your Dad's Podcast... Or Is It?

    Not Your Dad's Podcast... Or Is It?

    Patrick, Jason, and Sara chat with Bella McDermott about the intersection between industrial design and science communication.

  • And We're Back!

    And We're Back!

    After a brief hiatus, Jason, Patrick, and Sara catch up!

  • You Gotta Be Able to Talk with Other People (Scientists)

    You Gotta Be Able to Talk with Other People (Scientists)

    This week we welcome Dr. Bruce Kirchoff (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) to talk about his recent book, Presenting Science Concisely. Presenting Science Concisely Dr. Kirchoff's YouTube Channel Association of Science Communicators Jon Wagner's website Mike Morrison's Better Poster

  • Love at First Draft

    Love at First Draft

    Happy 2023! Jason and Sara kick off the new year with guest, Michelle Nijhuis, author and science journalist who is currently Acting Editor of High Country News. In today's episode, we discuss Michelle's books, including her latest Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, Michelle's path to science journalism, and ChatGPT. Michelle’s linktree Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction The Science Writer’s Essay Handbook SCISPACE: AI Copilot Open Notebook’s The Craft of Science Writing National Association of Science Writers Society for Environmental Journalists