The Key Message

Researchers are regularly told (by bosses, friends, enemies) that 'they need to get on social media'. Well, should you? And when you do, how do you get started? We explore some quick tips for dipping your toe in the social media ocean. ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

Are you one of those people who fidgets when you're standing in front of a crowd? You know what I mean, pacing back and forth, repeatedly checking your fly, scratching your nose... In fairness we all probably do it occasionally. But how do you stop it? ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

It's a sad fact - researchers communicating their work online are often forced to deal with trolls. It can be horrible when it happens, but what can you do in advance to minimise the impact of trolling on your communication efforts? ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

Let's face it - the business of research is typically a pretty introverted one. We researchers and scientists like to sit in quiet rooms with our books and data - and the idea of being an extroverted communicator is just so far from our natural state... But should we embrace our inner extravert to communicate our research? ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

So there you are, standing in front of a crowded lecture theatre... and your mind goes blank. What do you do? ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

Dumb questions... You know the ones, when the audience member asks something totally weird, odd, or just not quite right. We all get them, but how do you deal with them? ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

Do you talk with your hands? Go on, admit it - we all do (probably). But is it a thing that you should avoid when communicating your research? Merryn and Will explore... ----------- The Key Message is a podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).

Welcome to The Key Message, a new podcast about research communication put out by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU. Each episode we explore the issues you might be having communicating your research, and provide tips based on research and experience on how to improve. Got something you'd like to explore? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email [email protected]! Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap) of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU (@ANU_CPAS).