, the energy is high and everyone is incredibly encouraging of each other. “Having the ability to not just do science but also communicate it effectively in an accurate yet engaging way to non-scientific audiences like the general public or political stakeholders is an increasingly needed skill in today’s world. “Science is a human endeavour like any other and is only important so long as people care about it. Here are some of the participants’ reactions. Supported by a variety of organizations and institutions, including McMaster’s Socrates Project and the faculties of Science and Health Sciences, the event’s workshops, panel discussions and keynote talks focused on teaching scientists to share the results of their research to a broad, diverse audience – not just fellow researchers. The first-ever Canadian offshoot of ComSciCon – short for Communicating Science Conference – was held at McMaster earlier this month, welcoming 50 attendees selected from 400 applicants from across the country.
Science can be…well, complicated to explain. Headline quote by evolutionary biologist and workshop leader Dan Riskin.įor a lot of people, “She blinded me with science” isn’t just a song from the ‘80s – it’s reality.
