Harry Kroto: Master Class in Science Communication - The art of science communication Lecture from “Science, Society and Sustainability” at Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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Chapter 1 of 11: The art of science communication
Harry Kroto has given countless PowerPoint presentations and in this talk he shares some of his top tips to make best use of the technology at our fingertips. (11 minutes, 14 seconds)
Chapter 1 of 11: The art of science communication
Harry Kroto has given countless PowerPoint presentations and in this talk he shares some of his top tips to make best use of the technology at our fingertips. (11 minutes, 14 seconds)
Chapter 2 of 11: The right experiment at the right time
Harry Kroto invites questions from science communication students at Georgia Tech. He is firstly asked about his work on carbon nanotubes and the "accidental" discovery of C60. (4 minutes, 1 second)
Chapter 3 of 11: The birth of fullerene chemistry
When his groundbreaking paper on C60 was published in Nature in 1985, was Professor Kroto aware of the repercussions of his research? (5 minutes, 39 seconds)
Chapter 4 of 11: Receiving the Nobel Prize
How has receiving the Nobel Prize changed Professor Kroto's life? (7 minutes, 9 seconds)
Chapter 5 of 11: Current projects
Harry Kroto talks about current projects at his research lab at Florida State University. He encourages students to look at the scientific presentations some of his own students have made available online. (5 minutes, 13 seconds)
Chapter 6 of 11: The power of the internet
Harry Kroto's unflagging enthusiasm to improve science education worldwide involves first and foremost encouraging universities to embrace the internet. (4 minutes, 48 seconds)
Chapter 7 of 11: Much in demand
Harry Kroto is much in demand at universities around the world. He talks about his drive to reach out to students. (1 minute, 44 seconds)
Chapter 8 of 11: Science, religion and society
Harry Kroto talks about the importance of evidence-based thinking. He holds no bars in expressing his disdain for dogma. (5 minutes, 4 seconds)
Chapter 9 of 11: Science and responsibility
Do scientists have a responsibility to communicate their research to the public? Harry Kroto argues that the public has a responsibility to meet scientists halfway. (6 minutes, 11 seconds)
Chapter 10 of 11: Sir Harry's Knighthood
Georgia Tech students are curious to know more about how Professor Kroto became Sir Harold Kroto in 1996. (1 minute, 25 seconds)
Chapter 11 of 11: Reliable sources
Is Wikipedia a reliable source? Professor Kroto gets students thinking by asking, "How reliable are books? What about TV? What about radio?" (1 minute, 46 seconds)
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In this interactive session, Sir Harry Kroto shares practical advice about the art of science communication with undergraduate students at Georgia Tech.
