Course in Communicating Science Effectively at Northeastern University

Earlier this month, Bill Dennison and Brianne Walsh traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to teach a science communication course co-sponsored by the Northeastern University Marine Science Center and MassBays National Estuary Program. The 2.5 day course covered data visualization, storytelling, and narratives, and how to combine visual and text elements in effective presentations and publications. The 36 participants included academics, municipal, state, and federal employees, non-government organization staff, and private consultants. In addition to the workshop, Bill was invited to speak during an evening Science Cafe: a discussion on data visualization in Boston, an event sponsored by graduate students at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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