by Andrew Maynard | Aug 5, 2014 | Communication, Science Communication
I consider myself to be pretty self-aware. It’s an illusion of course, but one I am usually blissfully ignorant of. Until some insightful reporter shatters it! This was me a few days ago. I was talking with a journalist about science communication and the perils and...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 29, 2014 | Public Health, Science Communication
What has the Maker Movement got to do with public health? Quite a lot as it turns out, as I explore in the latest Risk Bites video. This in turn was inspired by being invited to talk at the inaugural We Make Health Fest in Ann Arbor. Tinkerers When I was a...
by Clare Maynard | May 30, 2011 | Engagement, Guest Post, Science Communication
I think I might have just accepted one speaking engagement too many! After years of patiently bearing the brunt of my grueling travel schedule, my wife Clare has finally put her foot down. Sorry folks – if you want me to speak at your meeting, these are the...
by Andrew Maynard | May 29, 2010 | Communication, Engagement, Science Communication
The good folks at I’m A Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here have just posted a new video on YouTube about the event. It gives a great overview of what I’m A Scientist is all about, and what makes it special: I particularly like the comment “It’s...