![]() ![]() Feel free to ask for advice on our Lifeology Slack channel anytime during the infographic-making process – we’re very friendly! :) Also, if you’re interested in working with an artist on this challenge, you can email us to help you connect with an artist, or find collaborators at Lifeology.io/members. You can send your infographic to Lifeology in any format that works for you. This is often referred to as one of the hardest aspects of Science Communication, so get some practice on it with this Lifeology Challenge. Try your hand at communicating science while incorporating elements of Uncertainty & Risk. Infographic Chat: A chat to learn about infographic creation from experts, June 12 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern, on the Lifeology Slack workspace! Submission: Email to It’s a surprise (and may or may not involve knitting!) The goal of this challenge is to encourage people to practice telling a scientific story with artistic flair! So we’ll happily accept any form science infographic. However, if your infographic idea doesn’t involve risk & uncertainty, not to worry. ♦ Basically anything future-facing, which can have uncertain outcomes with pros & cons to be weighed up. What topics can this theme conjure up in our mind? ♦ Any aspects of climate change – modelling, mitigation, or policy making! ♦ Health risks – either from pathogens & diseases, the medication used to treat them, or even from our own behaviours. With this in mind, the theme for this month’s Infographic Challenge is around Communicating Risk & Uncertainty in an Uncertain World. In our increasingly uncertain future, science communicators will have to improve the connection they have with their audience – especially for topics around risk & uncertainty. ![]() We believe that infusing Art in Science is the future of Science Communication, which makes this an incredibly important skill to train! Cleveland, “The Elements of Graphing Data”, 1994 “The human brain is more able to identify and comprehend relationships and patterns if data is encoded into visual forms.” – W. Infographics are a great way to tell a scientific story, because information encoded in a graphical style simply connects more with your audience. In the month of June, Lifeology is setting forth the challenge to create a Science & Art infused infographic! ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |