Podcasting for Scientists
4 week class (8 total hours)
Fridays September 13 - October 4 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (note your timezone)
This four week class (8 hours class time) is an intensive dive into the world of science podcasting and how to use it as a tool to communicate research. In the class, you'll get step by step instruction on how to record and edit audio using industry standard software and recording devices. You'll also receive instruction on how to make your podcast engaging and ways to distribute your episodes to a broader audience. By the end of the four weeks, you will have produced a short podcast episode on a scientific topic of your choice, and you'll walk away with concrete tools for creating podcasts in the future. Enrollment includes 1 hour of one-on-one support outside of classtime to help you complete your audio project. The class is taught be experienced radio and podcast producer, Lisa Cantrell.
Overview of Class Sessions
Week 1
- Introduction to Science Podcasting Genres
- How To Make Research into a Compelling Story
- Learning the Basics of Recording Compelling Audio: Logistics and Interviewing Techniques
- Introduction to Class Assignment: A Mini-Episode on a Scientific Experiment You Love
Week 2
- Introduction to Audio Editing in Reaper and Other Audio Editing Software
Week 3
- Deeper Dive into Audio Editing Techniques
- Deeper Dive into Developing Engaging Narratives to Communicate Science
Week 4
- Listening Session: Constructive Critique and Final Edits of Mini Episodes
- How To Distribute Your Podcast
Tiered Pricing
Enrollment is on a tiered pricing scale. The value of this training is $620. However, we know that people have differing abilities to pay at that level. We have created a pricing scale to allow for financial support for students, faculty, and post-docs to enroll in this training. You may enroll at the level that describes your current situation by clicking on the options below.
We offer a few fellowship seats for each workshop/training. If you would like to apply for a fee-waived fellowship, you can apply here.
About the Instructor
Dr. Lisa Cantrell holds a PhD in psychology and is an associate professor at Sacramento State. She has spent over a decade in scientific research and has worked in science journalism, writing and producing stories for KQED in San Francisco, Spectrum in New York, and for her own science podcast featured in Science Magazine, An InExact Science. She has worked with scientists who have shared their research through Nat Geo, Discovery, and the Smithsonian. Cantrell is the founder and executive director of Capital Storytelling-a non-profit in Sacramento with the mission of connecting people through narrative- and the founding consultant at Stories of Science. She regularly consults for businesses, non-profits, and government agencies across the U.S. You can find out more at her website: lisamcantrell.com
