Talks, seminars, events 

2-day workshop on science communication for women in astronomy
October 1 & 2, 2024
Room 001 in the ETP-building in Cologne (Zülpicher Str. 77a)
by Felicitas Molker

– Basics of (science) communication
– Exploring the media landscape
– Scientific findings – the pathway from a journal publication to public/into media
– Exercises in public writing: how to write a press release and/or an article for the general audience

The course is aimed specifically at female scientists, who are often still underrepresented in the media. In this context, we will address questions such as: How do I get my topic into media? Is there a (gender) bias when journalists are looking for interview partners, and how does the bias look like? Is there a gender dependent difference in taking the initiative to „sell“ one own’s research topic to media and if yes how could we counteract?

Christmas gathering of the “Women’s coffee corner” organised by the Diversity Board