SPEAKER: Shawn Rowe, College of Education, Oregon State University
TOPIC: Public Science Communication in a Virtual World: Honing your story for virtual tours, exhibits and talks
ABSTRACT: In face-to-face communication at public science events, we can count on the power of place, personality, and objects to hook audiences in and help them make sense of and remember our science. But virtual events lose both the anchor of place and the authenticity of objects. What tools and strategies do we have at our disposal to create authentic and engaging interactions through virtual platforms that don’t rely solely on the power of our virtual personalities? In this seminar, Dr. Rowe will present communication techniques that are being shown to transition well from face-to-face to virtual science communication and will provide some evidence-based tips for virtual exhibits and tours.
DATE: Thursday, Feb 25, 2021
TIME: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
For the live broadcast of the VIRTUAL Thursday Seminar, visit:
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94555731151?pwd=RnJ6eVg0ODdzRUpVc0pQbUlIdUV3dz09
Password: 972587 or call +1-971-247-1195 US Meeting ID: 945 5573 1151
Event Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Date: February 25, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm
End Time: 4:30 pm
Time Zone: PST