Freelance science writer for charities
In this blog, I explain how you can create a blog production schedule for writing blog posts that will help your charity build an audience and become a trusted source of information. And make sure you can keep on top of the workload. Why bother with a process? Speaking to the people in charge of … Continue reading How to create a blog production schedule
CharityComms recently ran ‘Storyfest’, an excellent conference about great charity storytelling. This blog reflects on science storytelling. Plus, I share my highlights and top tips for how medical research charities can tell better stories about their work. Science storytelling in charities During CharityComms Storyfest (as with other conferences on storytelling I’ve attended), there is a … Continue reading How medical research charities can tell better stories – highlights from CharityComms Storyfest
To be ‘dumbing down’ is to patronise your audience. In this blog, I explain why this is so and share a few tips for how to avoid dumbing down science and using patronising language. Communicating science is a balancing act, where it’s easy to start questioning yourself. Is this too complicated? Does this explain the … Continue reading How to avoid ‘dumbing down’ science
When explaining research to your charity’s supporters, having a diagram to show what’s going on can make all the difference. But if you can’t find the right one, creating your own graphics might not be as difficult as you think. In this blog, I offer a few different options on how to make diagrams for … Continue reading Tools for creating diagrams for science communication
Medical research has always been a challenge to talk about with supporters – it’s complicated, often intangible, and may not benefit anyone for decades to come. But now with many projects paused and labs locked down, thanks to COVID-19, talking about research may seem even more difficult for charities. Even as the lockdown slowly lifts, … Continue reading How to talk about your charity’s research during COVID-19