Science Communication Day: Creative Communications for (Non-Technical) Public Engagement: Panel

Transform your scientific research into a captivating story! Join CST Assistant Directors, Dr. Erin Flowers and Dr. Craig Marshall, for a workshop designed to help graduate students enhance their communication skills by weaving compelling narratives around complex scientific concepts. Through interactive exercises and practical tips, you will learn how to simplify technical content, engage diverse audiences, and create impactful, memorable stories.


The Science Communication Day is hosted by the Graduate School, Council of Science and Technology and Princeton Science Communication GSO, as part of the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum, a weeklong professional development conference for graduate students offering opportunities for meaningful professional growth and exploration of futures within and beyond the academy. With many inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops, career panels, and networking receptions, the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum is open to the broader graduate community at Princeton and beyond.

Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.

In this interactive workshop, you will learn about principles of good video storytelling. You will also learn and practice how to transform research stories into visual narratives with a 5-frame storyboard challenge.

Workshop Led By:
- Rose Rai, Office of the Dean for Research
- Bumper DeJesus, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

The Science Communication Day is hosted by the Graduate School, Council on Science and Technology and Princeton Science Communication GSO, as part of the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum, a weeklong professional development conference for graduate students offering opportunities for meaningful professional growth and exploration of futures within and beyond the academy. With many inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops, career panels, and networking receptions, the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum is open to the broader graduate community at Princeton and beyond.

Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.

Keynote Speaker: Shane Campbell-Staton

Shane Campbell-Staton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. His research focuses on how humans drive rapid evolutionary change in other species globally. Towards this end, his research spans many species and human actions - including lizards adapting to cities, wolves enduring radiation in Chernobyl, and the evolution of tusk loss in elephants in response to poaching, among other subjects.

Additionally, he is a 2x Emmy nominated science communicator. His most recent work includes hosting the science/travel series Human Footprint(Link is external) and narrating the nature documentary series Evolution Earth, both on PBS. He also hosts a popular science podcast, The Biology of Superheroes Podcast.

The Science Communication Day is hosted by the Graduate School, Council on Science and Technology and Princeton Science Communication GSO, as part of the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum, a weeklong professional development conference for graduate students offering opportunities for meaningful professional growth and exploration of futures within and beyond the academy. With many inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops, career panels, and networking receptions, the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum is open to the broader graduate community at Princeton and beyond.

Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.