Resources

Developing Science Communication Skills

• GLOBES Graduate Certificate Program at Notre Dame
  • Train today’s graduate students so that they can address tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities in environment and society and compete in an interdisciplinary, professional marketplace.
  • Offers workshops and courses in developing communication skills as part of its program
  • BIOS 60521 – GLOBES Module on Policy and Communication Training about Scientific and Technology Issues
• Communication Learning in Practice for Scientists (CLIPS)
• Dr. Deborah Stine’s Science and Technology Policy Academy
• Communicating Science Effectively – National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine
• “Am I Making Myself Clear?: A Scientist’s Guide to Talking to the Public” by Cornelia Dean (Harvard University Press)
  • Free for Notre Dame faculty/students through Hesburgh Library here
• #SciFundChallenge – Offers Modern Media Based Scientific Communication Classes (free on-demand and paid)
• The Journal of Science Policy & Governance is an internationally recognized, open-access peer-reviewed publication dedicated to elevating students, post-docs, policy fellows and early career scholars in science, technology and innovation policy and governance debate worldwide. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. JSPG also elevates published work using a podcast, conference panels, and webinars that foster intergenerational discussions and engage the next generation in science policy. Follow JSPG on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Soundcloud. ​Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest call for papers, volume releases and professional development opportunities in science policy.

Websites and Professional Organizations

• National Science Policy Network’s Curated list list of opportunities
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) R&D Budget and Policy Program
• The National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine (NAS, NAE, IOM, NRC)
• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Issues in Science and Technology (National Academy of Sciences)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU) Science Policy Division
• AAAS Membership – includes subscription to Science magazine ($25 for students)
• Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Coalition – Join for free!
  • ESEP’s Science Policy Webinars Video Archive

Documents and Resource Guides

• How to have an effective district visit? (AGU)
• Why it’s valuable to talk to members of congress? (AGU)
• Working with Congress: A Scientist’s Guide to Policy (AAAS)
• Science of Science Policy: A Handbook
• Various Course Syllabi on Science Policy Topics
• “Escape from the Ivory Tower: A Guide to Making your Science Matter” by Nancy Baron (Amazon)
  • Free for Notre Dame faculty/students through Hesburgh Library here

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