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A career in science communication

Jamie Gallacher introduces us to a career in science communication

The field of taking some of the complex concepts in science and successfully explaining them to others is a rapidly expanding one. It is vital that as life scientists we are able to communicate important ideas to a huge range of people – including to policy makers. Could this be an avenue that your degree might lead you down?

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