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.