Event
Careers in Science Communication for General Audiences Panel Discussion - FelCom Career Development Subcommittee
Organizer: FelCom Career Development Subcommittee
About this event
Do you enjoy translating science so the public can understand it? The FelCom Career Development Committee invites you to our second virtual seminar on Careers in Science Communication. This seminar will explore career paths in science communication for the general public. Discover what it’s like to be a science journalist or to direct outreach for a scientific organization. Learn how you can leverage your scientific expertise to engage and educate the masses!
Speakers:
- Caitlin Gilbert Ph.D. (Data Reporter, Washington Post)
- Ben Marcus Ph.D. (Science Press Secretary, Smithsonian Institute)
- Jory Weintraub Ph.D. (Director of Scientific Engagement and Professor of Communication, North Carolina State University)
- Nora Bradford Ph.D. (Freelance Science Journalist and Lecturer in Critical Writing at the University of Pennsylvania)
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Date
Nov 20, 2026
Time
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. EST
Intended Audience
All NIH Trainees & Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate Students, Postbac Fellows
How to attend
This session will be held online. This event will be recorded, and we will send the recording to all registrants after the event.
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Accommodations and additional information
American Sign Language interpreting services, CART services, and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact OITE at [email protected] or the NIH Interpreting Office directly at [email protected]. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance, when possible, in order to ensure interpreter availability.