The Art of Scientific Storytelling: Essential Communication Skills for Nutrition Scientists

Sunday, June 1, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Location:S330 A-D

Organized by ASN's Early Career Nutrition (ECN) Interest Group, Sponsored by the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE)

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

Explain the importance of scientific storytelling

Describe 3 key principles for delivering engaging science-based presentations that can be delivered to a broad range of audiences

Identify resources for additional learning and for delivering high-quality virtual presentations

Speaker(s)

Karen Corbin, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)

Founder and Chief Geek- Geeks That Speak
Associate Investigator- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Moderator(s)

Luis Gonzalez, MS, RDN (he/him/his)

Account Manager
Eat Well Global
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Disclosure(s): Eat Well Global: Employee (Ongoing)

Panelist(s)

Andrew Brown, PhD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Michelle Cardel, PhD, MS, RD (she/her/hers)

Chief Nutrition Officer; Adjunct Faculty
WeightWatchers; University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): WW, Inc.: Employee (Ongoing); Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
Stephanie Compton, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers)

Postdoctoral Fellow
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton rouge, Louisiana, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Deirdre Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Division of Preventive Medicine
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Effective scientific communication is essential for engaging diverse audiences and amplifying the impact of research. This session will explore the power of storytelling in science and provide practical strategies for crafting clear, compelling messages. Participants will learn key techniques for adapting their communication to different audiences, including non-scientists, virtual platforms, media and social media, and grant reviewers. Whether sharing research findings, presenting online, or engaging with the public, attendees will gain valuable insights to enhance their storytelling skills and make their science more accessible and impactful.

Presentations:

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

The Art of Scientific Storytelling Training
Speaker: Karen D. Corbin, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Associate Investigator- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers - The Art of Scientific Storytelling: Essential Communication Skills for Nutrition Scientists
Speaker: Karen D. Corbin, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Associate Investigator- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Panelist: Andrew W. Brown, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Panelist: Michelle I. Cardel, PhD, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – WeightWatchers; University of Florida
Panelist: Stephanie L.E Compton, PhD, RD, LDN (she/her/hers) – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Panelist: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Moderator: Luis Gonzalez, MS, RDN (he/him/his) – Eat Well Global