Science Through Story Telling with Dr. Sara ElShafie

This webinar describes how to understand the difference between cognitive and affective professional empathy, understand what type of communication works best for you, and how to successfully interact when fielding questions and objections.

Dr. Sara ElShafie is a global change biologist and a science storytelling coach. She is the Founder and Principal of Science Through Story, LLC, dedicated to helping scientists and science educators connect with diverse audiences through effective storytelling. Dr. ElShafie offers workshops, presentations, and coaching for audiences ranging from graduate students to healthcare professionals, NASA scientists, and theme park executives. She also organized a symposium, Science Through Narrative: Engaging Broad Audiences, with speakers from the scientific community as well as arts and entertainment industries, and curated a resulting published volume of open access papers. Dr. ElShafie holds a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.S. in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and a B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago.