Senior Project Advisor

Nick Galati

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Keywords

science communication, CRISPR, genome engineering, molecular biology, metaphor

Abstract

In 2025, scientific research in the United States faces major cuts to funding. The cuts come after an increasing lack of trust in science, following the COVID-19 pandemic and the election of Donald Trump. Leaders in science call for increased dialogue with the public as a way to rebuild trust and highlight the importance of basic research. However, scientific coursework often does not teach fundamental principles of communication. This personal narrative describes the process of critically analyzing and improving communication of the author’s own research through three public presentations of her work. She ties together theory on graphic design, narrative, and metaphor choice to describe her journey to implement CRISPR genome engineering in human cells, but most of all, how to share her work with the larger public.

Department

Biology

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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