How to communicate science during a crisis | Alex Dainis | TEDxPCC

What lessons on spreading information effectively can scientists gather from the propagation of misinformation? Alex Dainis, a science communicator with a Ph.D. in genetics, explores the tools scientists can use to communicate their messages widely and powerfully, including the use of emotions and storytelling. Alex Dainis is a freelance science communicator and video producer with eight years of experience producing digital, educational content for the web. Her background includes a Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford University, and she was honored to be a 2019 Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellow.

Her long-running YouTube channel brings biology and genetics to over 40,000 subscribers and her science communication efforts have reached millions of viewers across multiple social media platforms. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, her focus is on bringing humanity and storytelling to science via online media. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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