Insights
Our blog posts cover science communication, artificial intelligence, consulting, and more. We share practical tips for researchers, science communicators, and consultants.
What Brené Brown can teach you about effective communication
Four tips for powerful communication as demonstrated by Dr. Brené Brown.
Why knowing yourself is key for effective communication
When it comes to developing an authentic communication style, there are elements about who you are and how you engage with the world that are important to reflect on.
Celebrating one year of Communicating Science for Impact
Reflections on the first year of running Communicating Science for Impact with close to 50 researchers.
We need communication grounded in empathy and facts to counter Covid vaccine resistance
In this op-ed for Daily Maverick, I explain why an empathetic, fact-based approach to communicating about vaccination is crucial as South Africa rolls out its Covid-19 vaccine strategy.
How art can create a connection to place that’s key for understanding climate change
Photography fosters a type of paying attention that helps us to see what is happening around us over time, and can help us to see how the environment changes with climate impacts. It plays a valuable role in climate change awareness.
Listening without doing: toward a deeper understanding of empathy
What I learned about empathy from studying Nonviolent Communication.
How I launched my first online course without freaking out
How finding value in the process, close collaboration, and letting go of expectations helped me launch an online training course without freaking out.
Observation: a therapeutic gesture
The simple act of going for a walk, clearing the mind, and observing the gentle flow of life is a powerful, therapeutic gesture, which I explore with the short film Intersections.
Humanizing climate change with Theatre of the Oppressed
Theatre of the Oppressed is a powerful tool for challenging top-down approaches to climate change adaptation.