Karen McKee
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Make science videos and share your knowledge with the world.
Make science videos and share your knowledge with the world.
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Picture this scenario: A middle-aged scientist in a white lab coat is speaking on film about his research on cancer. He’s sitting in a well-equiped laboratory and looks very authoritative. The camera gradually pans from a broad view of the room to focus…
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This post is part of a series about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential role in science communication. In this post (part 4), I talk about creativity and how it relates to AI. In the previous posts, I’ve been talking about the computer Watson…
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This post is part of a series about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential role in science communication. In this second post (part 2), I describe Watson, a computer that was trained to assist in the making of a movie trailer. In the previous…
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This week I did a two-hour webinar hosted by the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) called “Introduction to Science Videography”. My presentations on October 4-5, 2016 kicked off CERF’s new webinar series (see screenshot below). My goal was…
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What happens when mangrove researchers from around the world get together for a writing workshop in the Florida Keys? For one thing, they learn how to make a video about their research. I recently attended the Mangrove and Macrobenthos Meeting (MMM4) in…
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This post is part of a series about Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this concluding post, I explore the possibilities of AI to help scientists be better communicators. As I’ve talked about before, many scientists have difficulty communicating their work…
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This post is part of a series about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential role in science communication. In this third post, I describe how the computer, Watson, helped create a movie trailer. Before we get to the Watson movie trailer, let’s…
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This is the first post in a series about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it might help scientists be better communicators. In this post, I introduce the topic. Consider this futuristic scenario: A scientist is working on a grant proposal and must…
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Unless you’re a member of the most isolated tribe on Earth, you probably know that we’ve all become potential reporters, capable of shooting video of unfolding events with our phones and instantly sharing it with the world through the Internet. New…
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Video is a fantastic medium for the communication of science. However, it’s not an easy medium to master, especially for science professionals who are not typically trained in filmmaking techniques. I’m not talking about the technological challenges of…
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