Closing the gap between science and society
UPDATE: Registration for our outreach training class is now closed. If you missed the deadline, there is no need to fret. We have many more outreach-oriented training classes for scientists planned for the near future. Sign up for our mailing list to be the first to know about them! The SciFund Challenge outreach training class is back, by popular … [Read more...]
Scientists! Want to learn how to create better posters for your next conference? Well, you're in luck. Recently, SciFund Challenge ran a class on this very subject. If you would like to learn the dark arts of academic poster design, here's all of the materials from the class. First off, why bother with posters? The reason is simple. Putting together compelling posters is an … [Read more...]
The research keeps rolling from the 150+ research projects that received cash through SciFund Challenge-sponsored crowdfunding. Our very own Sean Sterrett, a wildlife ecologist at the US Geological Survey, crowdfunded to help cover the costs of his turtle research. Well part of that research has now been published in the journal Freshwater Biology. What's the research about? … [Read more...]
Welcome to Week 5 of the SciFund Challenge 2015 Poster Design Class. We’re just about at the finish line. Finally! But don’t relax just yet. You can find yourself spending a lot of time making minor adjustments and tweaks. Not only that but you still need to prepare for your presentation. We hope you didn’t think that once your poster is complete, everything else will … [Read more...]
Welcome to the week four of the poster class! We’ve been slowly building our posters to have maximum visual impact, while at the same time maximizing poster readability. The poster layout gives the clean aesthetic feel of professional design. Your figures draw attention and tell a clear and concise story. Now it is finally time to incorporate the readable part of your … [Read more...]