Creating a Podcast to Engage the Public
Panelists discuss how they got into podcasting for public engagement and share tips for starting your own podcast.
In this webinar, panelists discuss how they create their podcasts, how they determined that a podcast was a good medium to engage the public, and important tips and tricks to help get you started on your own podcast.
We will be joined by Tamia Williams, a multi-hyphenate science communicator. She has published work in Physics World magazine, writes scripts for the very popular YouTube channel Physics Girl, and is the co-host of the podcast Gather Round and Grow, which discusses topics from professional growth to mental health. Our second panelist is Shelly Lesher, PhD, a Yale presidential visiting scholar and a fellow of the American Physical Society. She is also a professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the host of the podcast My Nuclear Life. Finally, we have Elias Aydi, a physics and astronomy research associate at Michigan State University, working on multi-wavelength studies of classical novae. He has also published work with the popular IFLScience blog and with NASA and is the host of the podcast Lebanese Astro-Podcast.
Tamia Williams
Tamia Williams is a multi-hyphenate science communicator, podcaster, and writer for many physics platforms.
Shelly Lesher
Shelly Lesher is a Yale Presidential Visiting Scholar and a fellow of the American Physical Society.
Elias Aydi
Elias Aydi is a physics and astronomy research associate at Michigan State University working on multi-wavelength studies of classical novae.