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The Key Message
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Tips for communicating your research, brought to you by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (@ANU_CPAS), ANU. Hosted by Dr Merryn McKinnon (@MezMcK) and Dr Will Grant (@willozap).
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Researchers, Should You Get Social?
Nov 27, 201700:08:17Tap to summarizeResearchers 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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How do you stop yourself fidgeting when you talk?
Nov 22, 201700:07:08Tap to summarizeAre 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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How Do You Deal With Online Trolls?
Nov 14, 201700:10:21Tap to summarizeIt'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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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Do you have to be an extrovert to be a good communicator?
Nov 8, 201700:07:37Tap to summarizeLet'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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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What do you do when your mind goes blank?
Oct 30, 201700:07:22Tap to summarizeSo 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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What do you do when you're asked a dumb question?
Oct 24, 201700:06:01Tap to summarizeDumb 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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Hand Gestures: Gotta Love Them!
Oct 11, 201700:07:48Tap to summarizeDo 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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Welcome to The Key Message!
Oct 10, 201700:02:15Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 thekeymessage@anu.edu.au! 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).
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