Hi all!
So here is the deal. For a while now, I have been interested
in starting a blog. During my recent studies, I have learned the importance to
bridge the gap between scientists and the general public. Relying on the news,
internet and other forms of social media for science communication can be
misleading, or honestly, just plain wrong. If you are taking advice about
climate change from people like Donald Trump, this world has turned into a
dark, and terrifying place. However, the biggest problem is that scientists are
not exactly known for their social skills. Nor do they have the time or
patience to turn complicated research into interesting, reader friendly words
to the general public. After all, the poor bastards are practically working for
free.
It has always been my passion to educate others on marine
and wildlife conservation, and science. I feel that this would be the perfect
way to practice my writing and communication skills. This blog will (hopefully)
provide interesting information on marine science, and will give you direct
links and references for how you can learn more. I thought I would begin
telling you more about my own research. Please be brutally honest with your
thoughts. I will only be sharing this with my friends and family for practice,
and I would love to hear your comments. If I am unable to adequately
communicate with my friends and family, than how the heck am I going to make a
career with conservation science?!
Please be brutally honest with:
- Clarity. Is it easy to read and understand? My target is to communicate with an adult audience with little to no science background.
- Is the topic interesting? Does it maintain your attention? Is it too long? Too boring?
- Is the text/link/picture proportions make sense, easy to navigate, and pleasing to the eye?
- General sentence structure, grammar etc.
Thank you and enjoy!
