Time: 12 minutes
“If you’re trying to reach a non-scientist, it needs to be good art. It needs to be art that will compete with existing art. So just bad art for the sake of science is not going to get you anywhere.”
— Dr Phil Dooley
The Collective: Clare Boon, Holly Dear
Episode Credits
Host: Clare Boon
Special Guest: Dr Phil Dooley
Producer: Clare Boon
Audio editor: Holly Dear
Show notes: Clare Boon
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Today Clare sits down with Dr Phil Dooley (the current President of the Australian Science Communicators) to discuss art and audiences. Together they explore how science art reaches different audiences and how the ever-changing algorithm impacts who our content reaches. As performers, they discuss how theatre has can be used in science communication, especially when we can get scientists up on stage with us.
“I’m a huge believer in collaboration as well. If you can get people to interact in a healthy and supportive and positive way, the outcome is way bigger than the sum of the parts.” — Dr Phil Dooley
Episode links:
Catch up with Dr Phil Dooley on social media at @philuponscience.
Find Phil on Youtube here.
Watch Phil’s videos with Veritasium here.
If you want to catch Phil in person, try to get to his next Phil Up On Science event.
Interested in Australian Science Communicators? Check out their website.
Find Clare’s production company at @lavendercollectiveproductions.
Keywords
Science Communication, Science Art, Audience Engagement, Social Media, Digital Outreach, Creative Science Communication
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