Whatever career stage you are at, join us to learn more about communicating science to your colleagues and external partners.

We will seek to empower scientists to effectively share their work, enhancing the impact of their research and facilitating a deeper public understanding of science. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the scientific community and society at large, promoting science as a cornerstone of informed citizenship and social progress.

Sam Illingworth is an associate professor at Edinburgh Napier University, where his work and research focus on using poetry and games as a way of developing dialogues between scientists and other publics. He is also an award-winning science communicator, poet, games designer, Principal Fellow of Advance HE (PFHEA), chief executive editor of Geoscience Communication and the founder of Consilience, the world’s first peer-reviewed science and poetry journal.

About this ebook

Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (3rd edition) is an essential handbook tailored for scientists at any stage of their career, aiming to enhance both their inward-facing and outward-facing communication skills. The book is structured into detailed chapters, each focusing on different aspects of science communication, from publishing in peer-reviewed journals to engaging with the media. It offers a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises designed to build confidence and competence in communicating scientific research. This guide seeks to empower scientists to effectively share their work, enhancing the impact of their research and facilitating a deeper public understanding of science. Through this, it aims to bridge the gap between the scientific community and society at large, promoting science as a cornerstone of informed citizenship and social progress.

Authors Sam Illingworth and Grant Allen