PIMS Emergent Research Special Seminar: Mary Anne Moser
Topic
Science Communication for Mathematicians
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We have all been treated to the excitement of a good science story. Think Discovery Channel or National Geographic. The stories are really engaging! Well, the very same tools and techniques that make great science stories can be used to strengthen your research presentations. In this webinar, you’ll learn how you can structure a math presentation to more effectively engage your professional colleagues. Come prepared to try an approach that draws upon a timeless story structure. You’ll roll up your sleeves for a few practice exercises in this introductory seminar, and there will be dedicated time for conversation about the trickiest parts. Come with questions!
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About the speaker:
Mary Anne Moser has built a career where art, culture and science intersect. She has worked as a journalist, an award-winning designer and was the founding editor of the Banff Centre Press. She started the Banff Science Communications Program in 2005, Canada’s Iron Science Teacher competition in 2007 and is the editor of two books on science in society: Immersed in Technology(MIT Press 1995) and Science, She Loves Me (Banff Centre Press 2011). She was president and co-founder of Beakerhead, and led a transformation of Telus Spark Science Centre as CEO. She holds a BSc in zoology, a Master’s degree in communications, and an interdisciplinary PhD. For her work in professionalizing the discipline of science communications, she has received an ASTech Award, an Arch Award from the University of Calgary, an honorary doctorate from Mount Royal University, and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.