It’s a bit strange to go back and read the first few posts that I made at the beginning of the year and the beginning of my course. I’d like to think that little things like my writing style and voice have improved over the course of this time.
One thing that I’m certain of is that everything else has changed completely. The world that we had when I made my first post in January is not the same world that I’m living in now just a few short months later.
What me and many others first brushed off as a panic created by the media turned out to be something of real concern that has changed everyone’s lives completely. I don’t know what the future holds and as of now things seem very uncertain.
As for my communicating science course, I learned so much about the importance of relaying facts and the many modes which we can do so. Whether it’s on a formal paper or in a blog such as this. Now more than ever I think we all know how vital it is to have accurate information and make decisions based on facts, rather than opinions. I’ve learned how to make videos and work in groups even during a crisis such as this. I’ve gained skills that will be with me for a long time and I know that if we made it through this, then it just makes us that much stronger in the end.
No Rest for the Scientists 