Funding & Publishing
Image text: “Engagement with the people who are your biggest fans is extremely valuable”—Rob Nelson
Show Notes
The Science of SciComm Club is a place dedicated to all things science communication! This space aims to bring academics, scientists, educators, and STEM enthusiasts together to exchange ideas, tips, and tricks on best science communication practices and theories.
This week’s guest is Rob Nelson—a marine biologist, filmmaker, educator, writer, and executive director of Untamed Science
In this episode we talked about:
How Rob got into SciComm
Switching from Biology Ph.D. to pursue M.S. in Science Filmmaking
Rob’s jump into making biology videos for grad work before jumping into client work
Self-publishing through Amazon vs working with a publisher
Crowdsourcing for projects & Patreon vs working with scientists & being written into grants
Rob’s experience running his non-profit Untamed Science
Working for client vs working for self
Audience questions:
Do we need to target messaging depending on the funding source/platform?
Are audiences open to giving money on Patron/Kicker starter to just producing one product instead of additional/exclusive content?
Moving forward post impact of Covid