In an age where we are saturated with online information, effective communication is more important than ever. Unfortunately, many scientists are ineffective, unskilled, and/or not interested at communicating their research to the general public. Moreover, at some universities, undergraduate science students do not receive adequate training in writing and outreach, thus perpetuating the problem. Here, I recount my own battle to become a better science writer and communicator and how I have tried to integrate public outreach and popular writing into my undergraduate teaching and research.
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