Speaking Engagements
I frequently appear as a guest speaker in seminars, webinars, and panel discussions. I also offer keynote presentations for meetings, conferences, and retreats. I speak on a wide range of science communication topics, with a particular focus on science storytelling.
Engage with story
I offer customized presentations on science storytelling and related topics for meetings, seminars, webinars, and panel discussions.
Photo courtesy of Helina Chin.
Selected Presentations and Venues
“Distilling complexity through stories”
Invited Keynote Presentation for the Biosciences Area of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory All-Staff Retreat (Virtual), August 2023
“Useful skills and interesting careers in science communication”
Invited Lecture for the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (In Person), April 2023
“Climate change effects on reptiles over time, science through stories, and why everyone should learn about fossils”
Invited Presentation for PaleoFest at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, IL (In Person), March 2023
"Climate change impacts on reptiles over time, science through stories, and careers in science communication”
Invited Presentation at Field Museum in Chicago, IL (Hybrid), January 2023
“Careers in Science Communication”
Invited Panelist for an event hosted by the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (Virtual), November 2022
Available to watch!
I chime in throughout the panel.
“Science Storytelling”
Invited Presentation for the International Society of Pharmacometrics (Virtual), September 2022
“Science Storytelling”
Invited Presentation for Bayer Consumer Health (Virtual), September 2022
“Distilling Complex Stories: Making technical information accessible through storytelling”
Invited Presentation for the Society for Marketing Professional Services, Seattle Chapter (Virtual), March 2022
“Science Storytelling”
Invited Presentation for the MIT Alumni Association (Virtual), February 2022
“Fostering transparency in science communication”
Invited Panelist for Open Science: Following the Roadmap for Research Series hosted by the University of Toronto Libraries (Virtual), November 2021
Available to watch!
My presentation starts at 06:10 in the recording.
“Distilling your story”
Invited Lecture for Business Writing Course hosted by the University of Washington (Virtual), May 2021
“Using psychology and design to engage audiences”
Invited Lecture for Design Field Notes Series hosted by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley (Virtual), April 2021
“Using storytelling in communication and education”
Invited Speaker for ITS Tech Talks Conference hosted by California State University, San Bernardino (Virtual), April 2021
“Creative science communication”
Invited Keynote Presentation for ComSciCon Miami (Virtual), October 2020
“Engaging the public with science: What can medical professionals learn from science communication experts?”
Invited Speaker for Keynote Symposium at the International Conference for Pharmacoepidemiology (Virtual), September 2020
“Making science meaningful”
Invited Panelist for Communicating Tropical Biology and Conservation to Broad Audiences webinar hosted by The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (Virtual), August 2020
Available to watch!
My presentation starts at 4:48 in the recording.
“How can art make science accurate and compelling?”
Invited Keynote Presentation to introduce Ice Hours Exhibition at After Dark event hosted by the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA (In Person), March 2019
“Understanding and communicating science as a narrative”
Featured Speaker and Primary Symposium Organizer for the Science Through Narrative: Engaging Broad Audiences Symposium at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA (In Person), January 2018