Let's Talk SciComm

Unimelb SciComm

Hosted by Associate Professor Jen Martin and Dr Michael Wheeler, Let’s Talk SciComm is a podcast from the University of Melbourne’s Science Communication Teaching Program. Listen for advice, tips and interviews about how to communicate science in effective and engaging ways. Show notes, transcripts and more info: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/lets-talk-scicomm-podcast

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Let's Talk SciComm

Episodes (132)

Feb 26th 130. Listen To This If… you’re struggling to find the story in your research
Feb 19th 129. Interview with balloon scientist Dr Chloe Lim
Feb 12th 128. Listen To This If Your Paper or Grant Just Got Rejected

Let's Talk SciComm

Feb 26, 2026
6 minutes
8 MB

Everyone keeps telling you to “tell a story” about your research… but what if you genuinely can’t see one? In this short episode, Jen and Michael tackle one of the most common (and quietly stressful) challenges in science communication: finding the story in your own work. Their reassurance? If you’re looking for a story, you’re already on the right track. In this episode, we explore: Why story = a problem–solution dynamic How to identify the real problem your research is addressing A simple sentence starter: “This...

Let's Talk SciComm

130. Listen To This If… you’re struggling to find the story in your research

Unimelb SciComm

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