While living on a beautiful little acreage in semi-rural Alberta, we got to know neighbours with kids the same age as ours. The dad was a Sasquatch hunter. Their property backed onto the wilds of Bragg Creek Provincial Park, which…
The job of a scientist is to collect and analyze data to figure out what is going on beyond our senses. Through data, we know the Earth is not flat, molecules vibrate, and we can predict there will be future…
I am going to tell you a story about why you should tell a story. You might be saying to yourself, “Why?” Things could get a bit circular here. And good stories follow a linear path, using momentum, colour and…
I promise I won’t be one of those annoying writers who saves the punchline — the magical and missing ingredient — until the very last paragraph. I respect you too much for that. And also because that’s the missing ingredient.…
I was sitting in the front row, on the left side of the lecture hall, and it should have been a great seat. I did end up thinking a fair bit about seats. I had every reason to believe the…
Jay Ingram on Discovery Channel shoot Message 90% of what you say will be forgotten. Allow your passion for the subject to show. Think about the two or, at most, three main points you want to get across to create…
From the Banff Science Communications program archives Ask these questions. What is your name? Which media outlet are you with? What is your story about? How are you approaching the story? What’s happened to trigger this story? Are you speaking…
Shooting science on the street as part of the Banff Science Communications program Science shows us things that can seem counter-intuitive During the pandemic, there was a mad scramble to understand the new virus on the scene and how to…
Participants in the Banff Science Communications program To prepare for an interview, give some thought in advance to the outcomes you are hoping to achieve (call to action, behavior change, attendance, conversation). Create a short one-paragraph summary of the story…
John Davidson and Henry Kowalski at the Banff Science Communications program This list comes from the seasoned television producers who taught in the Banff Science Communications program. Thanks Henry and Rob! Interview do’s This is a two-sided do and don’t.…
