With a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and more than 12 years of experience as a science communicator, I'm an expert at helping scientists tell their science stories. If you're looking to become a more confident communicator of science, check out my newsletter!
Issue 17 - Fixed It For You, AI Edition
Hi, Reader! This year my summer calendar has a massive question mark hanging over it. That's not, in my experience, conducive to steady, quality writing each week. So I've decided to put the blog and this newsletter on a hiatus until life gets a little more certain. I expect to return in a couple months with lots more to say and share about communicating science.
In the meantime, though, I leave you with another edition of "Fixed It For You" - this time powered by ChatGPT. Or rather, inspired by ChatGPT. Because there's no way I found an AI's scientific writing adequate, right?! Joking aside, I (correctly) figured the large language model would give me some examples of typical scientific writing that I could revise into a stronger form. And because there's no true author, I don't have to feel bad about calling them out for poor writing.
Fixed It For You, Edition 2
Here's another look at ways to improve typical scientific writing, this time with examples provided by ChatGPT. (Is anyone surprised that I don't find AI's idea of scientific writing satisfying?)
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Taking a Break
We're expecting a wild summer in my family, so I've made the tough decision to place my blog and newsletter on a temporary hiatus. But I'll be back in a few months!
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From Around the Web
- Scicomm Journal Club - Want a better understanding of the science behind science communication? This site translates research in science communication for use by practitioners (i.e., you!).
- Wissenschaftskommunikation - This site comes in a mixture of English and German, but it offers an international perspective on science communication that's worth keeping in mind.
From the Archives
Although I'm pausing my writing here, I have a couple months' worth of content queued up over at my fluid dynamics blog, FYFD. Combine that with over 3,300 existing articles, and there's always plenty to read! Click the logo or the button below to jump to a random post from the archive. Or click here for the latest.
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That's it for now! I'll see you again soon with more scicomm tips, tricks, and inspiration. - Nicole
Nicole Sharp, Ph.D.
With a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and more than 12 years of experience as a science communicator, I'm an expert at helping scientists tell their science stories. If you're looking to become a more confident communicator of science, check out my newsletter!
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