Intro to, scicomm Fireside chat with Fay Lin and Sarah Mojarad

Science communication is a rapidly evolving field that has proven to be crucial in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. In this fireside chat, Fay Lin and Sarah Mojarad discuss how to dive into, scicomm in today s society, and the benefits of Twitter for, scicomm and reaching broader audiences as a whole. Fay Lin (xiaofeilin) is a PhD candidate in Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her research uses math modeling to understand how our immune system can distinguish different health threats. In addition to being a researcher, she is also an active advocate for graduate student wellness in academia. Sarah Mojarad (SarahMojarad) holds faculty appointments in Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC). Her areas of expertise are in social media, misinformation, science communication, and online professionalism. Since joining USC in 2017, Mojarad has created a number of new initiatives that aim to i