How Not to Make a Podcast

Looking through the London SciComm blog posts this month I've realised a lot of our recent posts are about reflections and thinking, but some of you looking through here might also be crying out for some of the nuts and bolts practical advice! ...well look no further!! When browsing through the Science Showoff Talent Factory …

Writing on the London Scicomm Symposium – by Charlotte Mykura

On Friday 15th June 2018 the 3rd London SciComm Symposium took place. As somebody still fairly new to science communication, and eager to learn from our ever-growing community, I was excited to attend. Just like the previous two events, the London Scicomm Symposium offers both the chance to meet the wise, well-established communicators as well …

Discussing ‘Social justice and out-of-school science learning’

The latest meeting of the London Public Engagement Network journal club welcomed a guest member in the form of Dr Emily Dawson, UCL, who joined to discuss her own paper around topics of equity and engaging with diverse audiences related specifically to out-of-school science learning. Dipping into the social sciences gave the group a really interesting …

A taxonomy of science comedy

Some people might say science comedy is already pretty niche, but even within this tiny world some patterns have started to emerge... Those patterns reveal themselves in this brilliant blog post "A taxonomy of science comedy" by Scary (Kate Oliver).  

What makes a joke funny?

Comedy is a great vehicle for science communication, but how do you make a funny? Don't worry, Talent Factory are here for some advice.

Scicomm at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

So you want to take your SciComm to Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in the world, but don't know where to start? Luckily help is at hand as Florence Schechter has written a full guide to the planning and logistics of an Edinburgh Fringe SciComm show!