133. Interview with science communicator Emma Donnelly

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with science communication expert Emma Donnelly, discussing her extensive experience and contributions to the field.

Welcome to Season 18 of Let’s Talk SciComm! We’re excited to be launching our new season with a fantastic conversation with scicomm guru Emma Donnelly. Emma is a science communication specialist, leadership trainer and coach with more than 25 years’ experience helping researchers and technical experts translate expertise into influence. She is Manager of Inspiring Victoria at the Royal Society of Victoria, works with the Association for Tertiary Education Management, and runs her consultancy, Comm-it: Training and Communication Solutions. Emma has worked across the higher education sector nationally, including with the University of Melbourne, Monash University, UNSW, the University of Sydney, Curtin University, UWA and RMIT. She’s coached Prime Minister Science Prize winners and been the national FameLab consultant and trainer for several years. Her work in citizen science, research translation and engagement has been recognised through national and state awards, including the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes and the WA Premier’s Science Awards. Earlier in her career, she brought food science into mainstream media through work connected with My Kitchen Rules, and developed Eat…

People in this episode

Guest: Emma Donnelly

Topics covered

• science communication
• leadership training
• research translation
• citizen science
• stakeholder engagement

Keywords

• science communication
• Emma Donnelly
• leadership training
• research translation
• citizen science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Society of Victoria, Association for Tertiary Education Management, University of Melbourne, Monash University, UNSW, University of Sydney, Curtin University, UWA, RMIT, Australian Museum

Books & works: Eat Drink Think

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