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The Science of Communicating Science

The Ultimate Guide
By Craig Cormick
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Dr Craig Cormick provides a highly readable and entertaining guide to effective science communication. The book distils best practice research into accessible chapters, enriched with case studies and practical examples. It offers advice on crafting messages, using metaphors, measuring impact, and navigating ethical considerations. Readers will gain insights into public perceptions of science and learn how to shape scientific narratives to influence beliefs, behaviours, and policy.
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Ideal for educators, researchers, science communicators, and anyone seeking practical advice to improve how they convey scientific ideas to varied audiences.

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A practical guide to communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

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Are you wishing you knew how to better communicate science, without having to read several hundred academic papers and books on the topic? Luckily, Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you!

This highly readable and entertaining book distils best practice research on science communication into accessible chapters, supported by case studies and examples. With practical advice on everything from messages and metaphors to metrics and ethics, you will learn what the public think about science and why, and how to shape scientific research into a story that will influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

The Science of Communicating Science is your guide to effectively conveying scientific information and engaging your audience in meaningful ways.

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"Craig Cormick practices what he preaches: data instead of intuition, humour as a tool, stories as the medium," says Dr Alan Finkel, Chief Scientist of Australia, praising the book for fostering lasting interest rather than hype or pomposity. Reviewers highlight Cormick's extensive experience and his emphasis on respecting the diverse needs and beliefs of audiences, moving beyond the notion that simply informing the public ensures support for science.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486309818

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 655g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Craig Cormick is one of Australia’s leading science communicators, with over 30 years’ experience. He is the former President of the Australian Science Communicators, an award-winning author of more than 25 books, and is widely published in research journals, including those of Nature and Cell. He specialises in communicating complex science issues and has taught writing and public relations at universities in Australia and conducted communication workshops worldwide.

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