SciComm – Katrina Wesencraft

Planet Hunters Coffee Chat: Accelerating people-powered exoplanet discovery

An artists impression of the exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. The edge of a large star can be seen to the left of the image, followed by 7 smaller rocky planets in a row

Last month, I presented the work I did with NASA’s Citizen Science Accelerator at a conference and I thought I’d share it with you here.

Guesting on The Research Lounge podcast

Joseph Festa, a fellow Instagram scientist and PhD student, invited me on his podcast The Research Lounge. Listen on Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Recording my first NASA interview for StoryCorps

Quote & photo of Dan Whitt: "It wasn't a big leap from there to the ocean."

I’d been looking forward to working at NASA Ames all year but working remotely has been its own adventure! Here’s how I recorded my first interview with NASA oceanographer Dan Whitt.

Instagram inspiration: 21 STEM accounts to follow in 2021

Collage of the 21 Instagram accounts featured [images used with permission]

If you’re thinking about starting a studygram or SciComm Instagram account, check out these accounts for inspiration.

Lockdown SciComm: Sam Langford’s Global Science Show

Last month, I caught up with freelance science communicator, Sam Langford. We talked about his latest project, the Global Science Show, a virtual science festival based entirely on social media.

Lockdown SciComm: I’m a scientist, stay at home!

Photo of Katrina at her desk taking part in an I'm a Scientist online chat

One thing I’m particularly grateful for during lockdown is that I got to take part in I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! An online SciComm competition, connecting scientists with schools across the UK.