NeuWrite Downtown
During my graduate studies, I founded NeuWrite Downtown, a collaborative group that integrates scientists, journalists and filmmakers from within the NYU community and greater New York City to foster the conception of creative and exceptional science communication. Our goal is to communicate complex scientific ideas without losing either scientific accuracy or public engagement. The combined effort of individuals with different skill sets and knowledge bases allows us to create engaging scientific stories placed in their proper context.
Workshop:
The centerpiece of the group is a monthly workshop, in which two members submit a piece to be critiqued by the group on both its merits as a piece of writing, and on its scientific veracity. The group also functions as a forum for establishing collaborations between scientists, journalists, and filmmakers
Guest Speakers and Public Talks:
The group will also host accomplished science writers as guests speakers to discuss their craft and share their experience in the world of science journalism. We will also host public science talks and debates from prominent scientists about major topics at the vanguard of modern science.
Communicating Science Conference (ComSciCon)
From 2015-2017, I served on the planning committee for the annual Communicating Science Conference (ComSciCon) in Cambridge, MA. Communicating Science is a workshop series organized by graduate students, for graduate students, focused on science communication skills. Our goal is to empower future leaders in technical communication to share the results from research in their field to broad and diverse audiences, not just practitioners in their fields.