Learning to Communicate

  The starting step of my journey into science communication was one of learning. Through my first experiences communicating science, I learned some valuable lessons that I applied in subsequent projects.

Writing my first academic paper at Stanford freshman fall, I learned how to consider my audience and catering the content to its needs. Designing my first research poster sophomore year, I learned how to translate research work in a visual form, and how to make use of space, color and text to tell a cohesive story. My first research report taught me the importance of building ethos in front of any audience, especially an expert one. Finally, my first oral presentation at Stanford — which also serves as the leading piece of Teaching Science — helped me regain confidence in my public speaking abilities and launched me on a science communication journey.

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” - Albert Einstein

While I learned new lessons with every artifact in this portfolio, I consider the four pieces below to be the most important in my transition into science communication.