Science Communication

The Art of Science Communication as an infographic

Joanna Kwiatek Greg Miller
By Joanna Kwiatek and Greg Miller
Jan. 7, 2025

Are you ready to transform how you communicate science?

The Art of Science Communication is an eight-week online course designed to help scientists craft clear messages for both expert and non-expert audiences.

Why is science communication essential, and how can it benefit your career? 

With participants from 18 countries including 34 U.S. states, our course has supported scientists at all career stages — undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals — and guided them in small and highly interactive groups to connect with audiences, build public speaking confidence, and introduce tools for mastering storytelling and using body language to covey complex scientific messages.  

This course equips you to share your discoveries.

We created this infographic as a tool to illustrate how you can benefit from the Art of Science Communication and our inclusive mission.

We can all share science effectively.

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Joanna Kwiatek
Joanna Kwiatek

Joanna Kwiatek is co-lead of the Polonium Network Team and coordinator of the Career Café project at the Polonium Foundation. She is a member of the ASBMB Science Outreach and Communication Committee.

Greg Miller
Greg Miller

Greg Miller is chair and an associate professor of biochemistry at the Catholic University of America. He is a member of the ASBMB Science Outreach and Communication Committee.

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