MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance

Date: 

Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 12:00pm to Sunday, Marc h 21, 2021 – 5:55pm

Location: 

Zoom

Registration link: htt ps://www.msuscicomm.org/conveyance 

Description:

Sir Mark Walpor t said it best: “Science is not finished until it is communicated.” Michig an State University is one of the academic world’s epicenters for scientif ic research and innovation. With the great responsibility of such scientif ic advancement comes the necessity to communicate it with the greater popu lation. This is more important than ever, especially in today’s ever-chan ging medical and political climate. In an effort to connect students with leaders in the science communication field and develop effective communica tion skills, MSU SciComm will be hosting a virtual SciComm Conference, ‘ Conveyance’, on March 20th and 21st, 2021

Workshop and speakers at Conveyance will encompass MSU SciComm’s three main methods of communicatin g science to the public: art, policy, and literature. Featured science a rtists include Dr. Semarhy Quiñones, Kelly Stanford, and the MSU Broad A rt Museum. Dr. Quiñones is an accomplished women in STEM coloring book aut hor-illustrator and bacterial geneticist at California State University. K elly Stanford is a science communicator and world-renown artist from the U niversity of Hull. We are also excited for the opportunity to virtually to ur the Broad Art Museum with one of their curators, Michelle Word.