SCIENCE TALK '18
Oregon Convention Center
Ballroom 203
March 1-2, 2018
Portland, Oregon
Ballroom 203
March 1-2, 2018
Portland, Oregon
Technical Program
(Session Moderator(s): Allison Coffin/Kiki Sanford)
Thursday, March 1, 2018
8:00 AM Check-in
9:00 AM Conference Welcome & Opening Remarks - Allison Coffin, Washington State University
9:30 AM Networking Ice Breaker - Steven Sobieszczyk, U.S. Geological Survey
10:00 AM "Improvisation for Communication and Collaboration" - Annelies Ransome, Silicon Valley Improvisation
10:30 AM "Out of the Lab and into the Spotlight" - Sahil M Bansal, Scientists, Inc.
11:00 AM "A Transmedia Approach to Popular Science Communication" - Amanda Tasse , Oregon State University
11:30 AM "The People's Science: New Tools for Outreach & Engagement" - Stephanie Fine Sasse, The People's Science
12:00 PM Lunch (not provided) and Networking
1:00 PM Keynote - Keri Kukral, Raw TV
2:00 PM "A Scientist Walks Into A Bar…" - Larry Sherman, OHSU
2:30 PM "Seeing Ability, Not Disability" - Jim Todd, OMSI
2:50 PM Networking Session
3:20 PM Shivani Wanjara, Chick Tech
3:50 PM 10-min Break
4:00 PM Keynote - Michael Lemonick, Intersection of science and mass media communications
5:00 PM Photo - Conference Participants/Presenters/Committee
5:15 PM Posters - Networking Event
Thursday, March 1, 2018
8:00 AM Check-in
9:00 AM Conference Welcome & Opening Remarks - Allison Coffin, Washington State University
9:30 AM Networking Ice Breaker - Steven Sobieszczyk, U.S. Geological Survey
10:00 AM "Improvisation for Communication and Collaboration" - Annelies Ransome, Silicon Valley Improvisation
10:30 AM "Out of the Lab and into the Spotlight" - Sahil M Bansal, Scientists, Inc.
11:00 AM "A Transmedia Approach to Popular Science Communication" - Amanda Tasse , Oregon State University
11:30 AM "The People's Science: New Tools for Outreach & Engagement" - Stephanie Fine Sasse, The People's Science
12:00 PM Lunch (not provided) and Networking
1:00 PM Keynote - Keri Kukral, Raw TV
2:00 PM "A Scientist Walks Into A Bar…" - Larry Sherman, OHSU
2:30 PM "Seeing Ability, Not Disability" - Jim Todd, OMSI
2:50 PM Networking Session
3:20 PM Shivani Wanjara, Chick Tech
3:50 PM 10-min Break
4:00 PM Keynote - Michael Lemonick, Intersection of science and mass media communications
5:00 PM Photo - Conference Participants/Presenters/Committee
5:15 PM Posters - Networking Event
6 PM - Ballroom 203
- Nex (Michael Loithaler, Marlene Raml & Philipp Buschauer, Austria, 2016)
- Where Shapes Come From (Semiconductor, UK, 2016)
- The Purple Plain (Kim Albright, UK, 2016)
- Virtual Humans (Fernando Cucchietti, Spain, 2017)
- Squid: Coming to Life (Nipam Patel, USA, 2017)
- Lifespan (Jessica Bishopp, UK, 2016)
- The Great Silence (Allora & Calzadilla, Puerto Rico / USA, 2016)
Friday, March 2, 2018
9:00 AM "Value of Web-Based Videos" - Crazy Aunt Lindsey, Fab Lab
9:30 AM "Media, Science, and Engagement" - Mark Blaine, University of Oregon - School of Journalism & Communication
10:00 AM Jamie Vernon, Sigma Xi
10:25 AM "Behind The Scenes: The Storytelling Craft of Oregon Field Guide" - Ed Jahn, OPB
10:50 AM 10-min Break
11:00 AM "Careers in Science Communication, Journalism, and Media" Panel
12:00 PM Lunch (not provided) and Networking
1:00 PM "Controversial" Science Topics Panel - Vaccines, GMOs, Climate Change, Weed, and more...
2:00 PM "Connecting with Your Community" - Amanda Fisher, OMSI
2:30 PM "Pictures as Portals to Understanding Science" Tami Tolpa, Tolpa Studios and Picture as Portal, LLC
3:00 PM "If They're Laughing, They're Listening: Accessible Science Through Comedy" - Kyle Sanders, ScienceRiot.org
3:25 PM "Diverse Audiences & STEAM Education" - Victor Villegas, Oregon State University
3:50 PM 10-min Break
4:00 PM Keynote - Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer
5:00 PM Wrap Up Comments and Closing Announcements
9:00 AM "Value of Web-Based Videos" - Crazy Aunt Lindsey, Fab Lab
9:30 AM "Media, Science, and Engagement" - Mark Blaine, University of Oregon - School of Journalism & Communication
10:00 AM Jamie Vernon, Sigma Xi
10:25 AM "Behind The Scenes: The Storytelling Craft of Oregon Field Guide" - Ed Jahn, OPB
10:50 AM 10-min Break
11:00 AM "Careers in Science Communication, Journalism, and Media" Panel
12:00 PM Lunch (not provided) and Networking
1:00 PM "Controversial" Science Topics Panel - Vaccines, GMOs, Climate Change, Weed, and more...
2:00 PM "Connecting with Your Community" - Amanda Fisher, OMSI
2:30 PM "Pictures as Portals to Understanding Science" Tami Tolpa, Tolpa Studios and Picture as Portal, LLC
3:00 PM "If They're Laughing, They're Listening: Accessible Science Through Comedy" - Kyle Sanders, ScienceRiot.org
3:25 PM "Diverse Audiences & STEAM Education" - Victor Villegas, Oregon State University
3:50 PM 10-min Break
4:00 PM Keynote - Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer
5:00 PM Wrap Up Comments and Closing Announcements