Join us for an exciting Science Writing & Blogging Workshop led by Sophia Friesen, an experienced science writer and communicator. This workshop will explore how to translate complex scientific ideas into compelling, reader-friendly writing effectively.
🗓 Date: March 21st, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: HSEB 2948
About Our Speaker:
Sophia Friesen is currently a Research Communications Manager for the University of Utah Health. They have extensive science writing and communication experience, including their work as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow for North Carolina Public Radio, a writer for Massive Science, and a writer, designer, and editor of the Berkeley Science Review. They bring a wealth of experience in crafting engaging science communication pieces and will share insights into effective storytelling and blogging strategies.
We are thrilled to have them share their expertise with us!
What to Expect:
· Learn how to write engaging and accessible science pieces
· Gain insights into blogging and science communication strategies
· Discover ways to translate complex research into compelling narratives
· Network with fellow students and researchers interested in SciComm
Whether you're looking to start a science blog, improve your science writing skills, or explore non-academic career paths in science communication, this workshop is for you!
This event is hosted by the SciComm & SciPol Career Club as part of our initiative to launch a science blog at the U—a platform for graduate students and researchers to share their work through accessible science writing.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please see flyer attached.
