It's Time for Science Podcast Episode 28: Science Communication

About this episode

Tom Racine discusses science communication with guests Erin Winick Anthony and Kelly Guarino, focusing on effective communication in STEM/STEAM and ocean exploration.

It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk about science communication! Tom talks with Erin Winick Anthony, science communicator and founder of STEAM Power Media, about what it means to be an effective science communicator, the importance and many components of effectively communicating about STEM/STEAM, her recent time on an ocean mapping expedition aboard the EV Nautilus, and being a competitive pinball player! Tom then talks with Kelly Guarino, Ocean Exploration Trust Communications Lead, about her organization, their ocean expeditions on the EV Nautilus, the fellowship opportunities available to educators of all types (from informal to formal), and internship opportunities available to community college, undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates. Erin Winick Anthony is the founder of STEAM Power Media, a science communication company focused on digital storytelling. Her clients include everyone from lunar rover company Astrolab to women in STEM-focused TV show Mission Unstoppable to parabolic flight company Zero-G. She holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Florida, and uses her technical background to serve as a translator between…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Racine

Guests: Erin Winick Anthony, Kelly Guarino

Topics covered

• science communication
• STEM
• STEAM
• ocean exploration
• education
• digital storytelling

Keywords

• science communication
• STEM
• STEAM
• ocean mapping
• education
• digital storytelling
• internship opportunities
• competitive pinball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STEAM Power Media, Ocean Exploration Trust, NASA

Places: EV Nautilus, University of Florida, JOIDES Resolution

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