Beyond the Lab & Outreach in Science
Beyond the Lab & Outreach in Science
Two lectures & a workshop by Meenakshi Prabhune
15:00 Session I: Beyond the Lab – Careers beyond PhD/post-doc (Talk – 30 mins)
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Introduction
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Need for early career planning
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Career options beyond academia
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How to figure out your career of interest
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How to work towards a specific field of interest
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Pointers for a career in science journalism
Q&A session (15 mins)
15:45 Session II: Outreach in Science – Why & how should scientists engage? (Talk – 20 mins)
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Introduction/ Why should researchers engage in science outreach
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How to optimally use different forms of outreach:
Peers: Research gate/conferences/etc.,
Public: Twitter, FB, LinkedIn, blog, Instagram
Kids: Events, workshops, lab-visits, field outings
Q&A session (10 mins)
16:15 Break for Tea
16:30 Practicing science outreach (Workshop – 60 mins)
Max no. of participants: 35
The goal of the workshop is to brainstorm ideas and practice science outreach suitable for different platforms in the form of hands-on interactive group activities.
Note for participants:
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Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops for the workshop.
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Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of their own paper or any other paper that they are well versed with to practice outreach ideas.
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