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Creating Stunning Scientific Posters Seminar

Professional development guide for scientists from the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.

DESCRIPTION

A seminar designed for early-career scientists about the successful design and use of scientific posters.

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  • A wordy diagram with advice on how to create Stunning Scientific Posters
  • A wordy diagram with advice on how to create Stunning Scientific Posters

DESCRIPTION

A seminar designed for early-career scientists about the successful design and use of scientific posters.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Scientific posters are one of the main tools that scientists use to share information with one another. By following some simple steps, scientists can ensure that they are designing their posters for maximum impact.

LEARNING GOALS

  • As a result of this program, participants will know the basic steps to follow in creating a scientific poster.

  • As a result of this program, participants will appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of the poster as a communication tool.

  • As a result of this program, participants will know that critique and feedback from colleagues is an essential part of the development process.

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Scientists and engineers have formed the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology by investigating properties and manipulating matter at the nanoscale.

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2011
OWNING INSTITUTION

Museum of Science, Boston, MA

FUNDING

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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