The program for the January 2014 workshop was as follows:
| Day 1 (January 13, 2014) |
| 8:30 am Breakfast |
| 9:00 am Introduction |
| 9:30 am Session 1: Engaging diverse audiences: Telling a scientific story |
| 11:00 am Session 2: The writing process & mechanics with Tom Levenson, MIT Science Writing Program |
| 12:30 pm Lunch with invited experts |
| 1:30 pm Writing prompt |
During the intervening two weeks, attendees had the opportunity to work on their original writing piece and exchange peer feedback with other attendees via email.
January 18th: First draft due by 5pm by email to comscicon@gmail.com
January 20th: Constructive feedback due to peer group by end of the day
January 22nd: Second draft due by email to comscicon@gmail.com by 5pm
| Day 2 (January 24, 2014) |
| 8:30 am Breakfast |
| 9:00 am Session 3: Accessing broader audiences using multimedia and the web |
| 10:30 am Session 4: Careers in science communication |
| 12:00 pm Lunch and expert review of attendee writing |
| 1:30 pm Wrap-up |
| 4:00 pm David Kestenbaum keynote lecture, “How to Tell A Story in 4 Minutes” (open to the public) |
The workshop sessions took place at Harvard University's Maxwell Dworkin Lab and Geological Lecture Hall.
