Welcome to the Animate Your Science Blog

Learn about how science communication has evolved as a methodology over the course of history. What was SciComm like in ages past?

What is a science communicator? Where do they work? How do you become one? Let's unpack this one topic at a time!

Podcasts about science communication are all about practicing what you preach. Check out our top 5 picks for the best SciComm podcasts!

Graphical abstracts are a great way to provide a visual summary for your research. Check out our top contenders for the best ones!

Need to whip up a scientific poster for an upcoming conference? Check out our beautiful templates to get you started!

Looking to raise the impact of your scientific research? Test how well you're communicating yourself to the world with our SciComm Checklist

Interactive posters and ePosters are a growing trend in academia, with many conferences going online! Add interactivity to your next poster.

Direct your reader to the ‘next step’ with a QR code. What’s more: making a customised, permanent QR is free and easy.

Choosing the right font (A.K.A. typeface) for your scientific poster is all about two things: readability and style. But with thousands...

Making an effective scientific poster is about standing out from the crowd and presenting your hard work in the best light. But choosing...

Here’s everything you need to know about how to achieve a great user experience with your scientific poster layout.

Use our free academic infographic resume template and make and stand out from the crowd.

Every researcher dreads that moment. The moment you realise you’ve become THAT person. The person at the dinner table who provokes polite...

Published a paper? Now navigate the perils and promise of SciCommLand! #SciComm

Several people already won poster awards thanks to these guidelines. It is your time to design a killer poster and shine!

Chances are that the last conference you attended had a Twitter hashtag, something like #AYS2017. It’s not only smart advertising on...

The ideas are flowing, the research is exciting and you have numerous papers being published. BUT, none of it is getting recognised....

Peer-reviewed papers are the currency of science. They are the basis upon which we trade and record knowledge. They are our stamps of...

It used to be that scientists like ourselves put our minds to task, spent countless hours in our labs, and finally, after many long...

A familiar story. . . Dr Smart is a successful scientist. She’s a hard worker and has been focusing on her research for years. Following...