How Does This Postdoc Approach Advocacy? Putting His Audience First, In Unexpected Ways
May 30, 2017
When Michael Wells attended SfN's 2017 Hill Day to advocate for federal funding of biomedical research, his reach went far beyond the Capitol. In between meetings with lawmakers, he also facilitated an engaging, personal conversation on mental health through the band Passion Pit’s Twitter handle. Throughout the year, Wells also makes it a priority to communicate how advances in scientific research connect to the human experience. Here, he shares what he’s learned about the importance of audience-first communication online and in-person.
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Michael Wells, PhD
Michael F. Wells is a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and serves on SfN’s Trainee Advisory Committee. He is currently generating and characterizing human induced pluripotent stem cell models of psychiatric disease and has a passion for scientific policy and communication. He previously served as a SfN Early Career Policy Ambassador. Wells also runs ReclamationSci.com, where authors can post original science communication pieces and receive feedback on the accuracy and clarity of their writing from scientists and the general public. ReclamationSci then works with corporate partners to publish certain pieces in mainstream media outlets.
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