If there is one thing I learnt listening to Dr. Nasser Latif Nasser today at ComSciCon CAN keynote is the power of reverse engineering and how I can tell good stories while keeping my scientific rigor and integrity. #CSCC21 #scicomm

ComSciConCAN panel takeaway- when communicating with someone who’s ideas don’t align with your own: find shared values, approach with empathy, and ask questions AND be willing to listen to the answer. #CSCC21 ComSciConCAN Dr. Krishana Sankar Torah Kachur

Huge shout out to Dr. Krishana Sankar Torah Kachur kori czuy Dina Al-khooly Visions of Science for sharing great advice for #SciComm to diverse audiences at the ComSciConCAN panel. Thanks also to the fantastic Julie McNutt for co-organizing this panel discussion with me! My❤is full!

Yesterday #CSCGTA21 began with 🔑- note speaker Dr Nassar who reminded us “Why not get rejected from the top and get the feedback, especially when that's the place 'you' want to write for"

Yesterday we had the pleasure of having Dr. Sarah Habibi (@SarahHabibiPhD) lead a workshop on an “Intro to Science Communication” 👏 Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us!

On the schedule for #CSCGTA21 today: The second panel on science policy at 12pm EST, our last workshop: humor in science communication lead by Nancy Watt, poster session and of course… more POP TALKS!!! 🎉

Today's Science Policy #scipol panel is especially relevant given the recently approved federal election in Canada! #CSCC21 Tip from Rachael Maxwell "Start by asking politicians: What are your top priorities?"

Wow that science policy panel was 🔥 #CSCGTA21 our participants are now networking and debriefing the panel 😁

And just like that- #CSCGTA21 is a wrap!! 👏 Thank you to all the panelists, workshop hosts, organizers, and attendees for making this event so fantastic! 🤩🎉 More thank yous to come 🔜

Thinking more about a half-formed point I tried to make ComSciCon-GTA re: analogies. I said something like, "if you are going to introduce an analogy, commit to it and use it again later. Otherwise, re-think using it at all". I think I'd add "maybe a simile would be enough?"

Anyone going to Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) conf. this year? 📝📝 scientificanada.ca would like to virtually send someone to take conference notes and report back. I know some ComSciCon-GTA and ComSciConCAN attendees were interested in Evidence for Democracy and policy in general...

My fave part of ComSciConCAN is the Create-A-Thon where participants write/record/film a science piece. Huge cong🐀🐀 to MelanieDenomme for publishing this article about reconsidering reptiles as pets in The Conversation Canada that I was lucky to review ComSciCon-GTA [Quoted tweet]