Communications Breakdown: What Works (and Doesn't) in Health and Science Communication
Communications Breakdown is a new podcast that breaks down what works (and doesn't) in health and science communication. Hosted by Tracy Mehan and Katrina Boylan, this podcast brings you into their world of research translation, health promotion, public health communications strategy, website and social media management, graphic design, and much more.
Communications Breakdown: What Works (and Doesn't) in Health and Science Communication
Latest Episodes
What Happens When Public Health Gets a Microphone: An Interview with Everything is Public Health's co-hosts MJ Wu and Cass Crifasi
Everything is getting compressed into clips and hot takes, but public health doesn’t fit into five seconds. We wanted to talk about what long-form audio makes possible when the goal is clarity, trust, and real understanding not just getting a q...
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Good Communication Must Survive Contact with Real Life
A doctor hands you a post-it note with a disease name, tells you not to Google it, and sends you home. That moment is where a lot of health communication quietly fails, because the next steps happen without the clinician, the communicator, or t...
"You Cannot Use These Graphics:" A Story About Audience Expertise
In this episode, we’re sharing a recording of a conference talk where Tracy tells the story behind a firearm safer storage campaign. Her message: subject matter expertise is not the same as audience expertise, and effective health messaging nee...
All Great Presentations Start With This
Anyone working in health and science communication faces a familiar challenge: how to deliver presentations that actually land. Whether you are giving a webinar, a conference talk, or a TED-style lightning talk, strong presentation skills start...
Messaging, Media, and Motherhood: An Interview with Laura Dattner
Katrina talks with research writer Laura Dattner about how a health communication career grows from press releases into national injury prevention campaigns and hands-on training for future pediatricians. They break down how to tailor the same ...
