Finishing Science Andrea Lloyd

Aaron Shepard grew up interested in science, but feeling alienated from his Black community and the science community at the same time. He advocates for people from more backgrounds in science, whether you are Black, female, or from a farm. More diversity and inclusion broadens our ability to for a better science, with more people contributing from their varying experiences. You can find shownotes at The Particle on Medium at www.medium.com/the-particle.

If science were chain, the first link would be the career scientist and their discovery. But it doesn’t stop there. Clio Heslop discusses the links of the chain, why a broader definition of science is important, and the four major arguments why it’s important to communicate science to the general public. You can find shownotes at The Particle on Medium at www.medium.com/the-particle.

There’s a list somewhere for best practices… but it all sounds better coming from Natalie Joseph, NASA Langley Digital Services Lead. Joseph shares both her best practices for social media and keeping in mind what you have to offer to the platform. You can find shownotes at The Particle on Medium at www.medium.com/the-particle.

One of the most iconic brands in the world features a mouse. Another, launches mice into low Earth orbit on the ISS. Rachael Eidson has patterned her personal brands after both of these at different points of her life. Cosmic Rachael shares how she strategically choses what to highlight on her social media accounts after over a decade of experimentation. For shownotes, visit The Particle on Medium at https://medium.com/the-particle.

Individual people are not the only ones who use social media. Organizations communicate with their constituents all the time using a variety of platforms. Museum professional and part-time science communicator Emily Olsen has experience developing and experimenting with messaging for a variety of audiences, including the public and professionals. On-the-job experiences have led Olsen to understand how each group needs a unique message to engage them with the museum, while still respecting their knowledge base.

Robotics Flight Controller Alyssa Saenz focuses on sharing her passion for space science on social media, whether she’s moving robots on International Space Station or she is working on her Master’s degree. With that passion, she strives to inspire the next generation as shares what she didn’t have as a young person: a larger picture of what an engineer is and what one looks. You can find shownotes at The Particle on Medium at www.medium.com/the-particle.