Ep 36. "Yes, and...": A Guide to Effective Science Communication Using Improvisation

Science communication takes a lot of different forms, including improvisation. In this episode, we interview Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology graduate student Paige Kinsley and alum Liz Laudadio. The episode dives deep into the life skills you can learn from doing improv, how it can make you a better listener, and how it relates to science storytelling. Not to mention the benefits of finding hobbies to do with your labmates.

(Paige Kinsley (left) and Liz Laudadio (right), mid-improv performance and recording this episode's interview, along with Blue the cat. (photos courtesy of Liz Laudadio & Paige Kinsley)

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Related links:

• Liz Laudadio: website, Twitter
• Paige Kinsley: website, Twitter
• Atlas Theater Company
• Minh Tam Hoang's blog post: coming soon!
• Article about summer undergraduate programs: COVID-19 shakes up summer internship and research opportunities
• The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
• Argonne National Laboratory

Interviewees: Liz Laudadio & Paige Kinsley

Interviewer/Editor: Stephanie Mitchell

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Assistant Producer: Emma Bublitz

Music: PC III and Dexter Britain

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-1503408. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.