Science Communication Workshop

Schedule

Thu Mar 19 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Orygen | Parkville, VI

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This Science Communication skills workshop led by Dr Wheeler will focus on building fundamental skills in effective science communication.
About this Event

Science Communication Workshop


📅 Thursday, 19 March

📍Location: Innovation Space #2, Orygen, 35 Poplar Rd, Parkville


🍽️ 12–12:30pm | Registration & Lunch

🎙️ 12:30–2:30pm | Workshop


Designed and led by Dr Michael Wheeler, this hands-on workshop will build fundamental skills in effective science communication, helping researchers translate complex ideas into compelling stories. Dr Wheeler is a Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of Melbourne, Research Fellow at Deakin University, and co-founder of Let's Talk SciComm, the #1 ranked science communication podcast globally with 130+ episodes (Feedspot). 🎧

This workshop is part of the exciting launch of ✨ Mind Matters, a new student-led podcast exploring the latest mental health research at the University of Melbourne. The podcast will feature graduate researchers from the Mental Health PhD Program (MHPP) and the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences (MSPS), alongside special guests, with the first series spanning 5 episodes. Dr Wheeler will be hosting and producing Mind Matters, using these workshops to help our researchers find their podcasting voice. 🎤


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Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Australia

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