Advice for Scientists: How to talk to the media

[GWIP OSU]

Hello Physics Dept,

Effectively communicating science to the media, and through them to the
public, isn't easy.  Most of us make all sorts of mistakes, and learn
slowly because we don't do this on a daily basis.  Wouldn't it be good to
learn from someone who has been part of this process innumerable times?
 Here's your chance.

Well-known author, journalist, and blogger Jennifer Ouellette has a long
history of talking to all sorts of scientists about their work and
communicating it to the public.  She will provide a brief introduction
about key things to do and not do, along with some illustrative anecdotes,
to be followed by an open discussion.  Bring your questions. More
information about Jennifer is provided below.

*Day*: Monday Dec 10
*Time*: 1-2pm
*Where*: Smith Seminar Room, PRB 1080
Food will be provided

-GWiP
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/GWIP/index.html





http://www.jenniferouellette-writes.com/

Jennifer Ouellette is the author of four popular science books for the
general public: the forthcoming *Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the
Science of Self *(2013); *The  Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose
Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse* (2010); *The Physics
of the Buffyverse* (2007); and *Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from
the Annals of Physics* (2006). She also edited *The Best Online Science
Writing 2012* (Scientific American Books, 2012).

Her work has appeared in the *Washington Post*, the *Wall Street Journal*, *
Discover*, *Slate*, *Salon*, *Mental Floss*, *Nature*, *Physics Today*, *
Symmetry*, *Physics World*, and *New Scientist*, among other venues. She
maintains a  blog called Cocktail Party Physics at *Scientific American* and
covers space science for *Discovery News*. She is also a contributor to
Download the Universe, a site devoted to reviewing the brave new world of
science-related e-books.
>From November 2008 to October 2010, she was the founding director of the
Science and Entertainment Exchange, a Los Angeles-based initiative of the
National Academy of Sciences aimed at fostering creative collaborations
between scientists and entertainment industry professionals. Ouellette
holds a black belt in jujitsu, and lives in Los Angeles, California, with
her husband, Caltech physicist Sean (M.) Carroll.
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