On November 17th, the IMDEA Software Institute held the “Communication: practical course for researchers” given by The Conversation, which was attended by a total of 40 participants.

For the Institute, science communication educates society, provides recognition, helps to achieve media relevance and paves the way for knowledge transfer to companies and society in general.

However, it is not always easy for a researcher to go from writing scientific articles to communicating science to the general public. It is necessary to acquire tools that can help them in the process in addition to receiving support from the communication department.

The course was divided into five modules that were taught by experts in each subject:

Module 1: “How to write a scientific article for media” Claudia Lorenzo. Module 2: “What captures the reader’s attention?” Elena Sanz Module 3: “How to face an interview in press, radio or television” Alicia Gonzalez Module 4: “Case study: testimony of a scientist” Alberto Nájera Module 5: “Presence in social networks: The importance and how to manage them” Patricia Ruiz

During the course, it was announced that the IMDEA Software Institute is collaborating with The Conversation so that its researchers can write scientific articles on its platform directed to the media and general public.