About Jess Translating Science
So many interesting science topics exist, but sometimes scientists have trouble communicating their science to audiences outside of their specialized fields.
Jess Translating Science is a blog that reports about science in 2 main ways: 1 for an audience of scientists that may not be specialized in the particular research field, and 1 for anyone who loves science but doesn’t have a scientist background. In either case, we translate the science into clear, concise and compelling content so they are more scientifically accessible for the target audience.
We have 2 main goals:
1) to spread awareness about a variety of interesting research and people
2) to show how to communicate science more effectively by giving examples
For each science topic, there will be 2 articles: 1 for scientists and 1 for any science lover. We will post the article for scientists first, followed by the article for any science lover. In addition, this blog is not limited to research news articles! The plan is to also have other types of content, such as profile stories on interesting scientists.
Ultimately, we hope to raise the visibility of lesser-known science and scientists, and we want to make science more accessible for all ages and backgrounds!
Meet the Author: Jessica Desamero, PhD (she/her)
Jessica is an educator and science communicator based in New York, USA. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, where she studied how molecules bind to and stabilize special DNA structures called DNA G-Quadruplexes. These molecules are potential chemotherapeutic agents, as stabilizing G-Quadruplexes in cancer cells can help prevent further tumor progression. One highlight of her PhD journey was speaking about her research at a general scicomm symposium, where she presented G-Quadruplexes as anticancer superheroes and referenced Batman and Poison Ivy.
Currently, she teaches undergraduate courses in general and organic chemistry at another CUNY college, and she has written with OncoBites, a cancer research blog, since 2019. She also writes for ASBMB Today, the ASBMB society’s member magazine, and volunteers for BioBus, a science outreach organization. Most recently, she helped teach a lesson on writing science news articles for the iGEM Community’s Mastering SciComm course. She ultimately hopes to make a difference with her various science communication efforts.
See her portfolio site here!
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