Public Talks
The Story Collider - Producer and storyteller: Sharing true, personal stories about science.
Ted x Northwestern: Can science bring us closer together and show us how we are all connected in a deeper level?
Astronomy Conversations: The Astronomy Conversations are informal presentations, hosted by Adler’s Astronomy and visualization staff as well as researchers from local universities and laboratories. This is an opportunity for attendees to engage in a conversation with a scientist.
Stargazing in the City: Different opportunities to bring the space down to Earth by setting up binoculars in parks in Tehran and explaining the science of the night sky.
Selected Workshops
ComSciCon - National, US - Empathy and Controversial Science Topics (Summer 2019). Facilitating a science communication workshop.
Northwestern University, US - A Compassionate Scientist’s Toolkit (Winter 2019). A research credit course.
ComSciCon - IONS, US - Science Communication (Summer 2018). Co-organizing and co-facilitating a science communication workshop.
Northwestern University, US - Health Communication (Spring 2018). Teacher Assistant for an introductory class.
Adler Planetarium, US - Science Communication (2016 - Present). Teaching communication and storytelling to scientists at Adler Planetarium’s Space Visualization Lab and for the Teen Internship program.
Brave Initiatives, US - Public Speaking (Winter 2016). Public Speaking Skills for young girls interested in social impact.
Buffet Institute, US - Qualitative Methodology (Fall 2016). Invited speaker on the topic of qualitative methods in science communication.
Sepas NGO, Iran - Communication Skills (2012 - 2015) Ongoing workshops for volunteers and professionals in field of cancer advocacy.
Imam Hossein Hospital, Iran- Health Communication (Summer 2014). Workshop on doctor-patient communication for the nursing staff.
IFMSA, Iran - Health Communication (Summer 2012). Workshops on doctor-patient communication and clown physicians.
Art
The Cosmic Rey's Instagram.
The Science of Stuff and the Stuff of Science blog for science art and comics about the life of a scientists.
Webcomic content for The Adler Planetarium's blog.
Advice from women of science communication for inclusive and empathetic practices.
Writings
The Science of Stuff and the Stuff of Science - blog for science writings and life as a scientists.
What to Know about Cancer - Series of articles in the Iranian magazine on breaking bad news, patient's self care, etc.
Poliklinika - Cancer’s New Image in Iran: On the role of NGOs in advocating cancer
Other Media
PhDrinking Podcast - How to Make a Science-Entertainment Cocktail
500 Women Scientists - Understanding Our Curiosity
The Cosmic Rey's personal YouTube
Advocacy and Leadership
Tea and Talk Support Group - co-founder of the mental health support group for grad students at Northwestern University, school of communication.
ComSciCon Chicago - Co-chair an organizer for a science communication conference organizer by students for students.
ComSciCon National - Organizer for a science communication conference organizer by students for students
Sepas NGO - Pain Control and Palliative Care, Iran - Project manager (2015). A campaign advocating for palliative care and responsible pain control in cancer, based on interactive activities.
Sepas NGO - Breast and Prostate Cancer Prevention, Iran - Project manager (2014). A campaign advocating for preventive care in breast and prostate cancer.
Fellowships
RTI International - Misinformation Solution Fellow (Fall 2018). Provided consultation for the winning idea "Mind Over Chatter: Bias Mitigation for College Students"
Jackson Wild Media Lab - Science Filmmaking Fellow (Summer 2019). The Jackson Wild Media Lab is an immersive, cross-disciplinary science film making workshop that brings scientists and media creators together to learn from leaders in the profession and work together to develop effective tools to communicate about science, nature and conservation with diverse audiences across the world’s evolving media platforms.
Merchandise
Honest Science T-Shirts - "Black holes don't suck!" Did you know that black holes actually don't suck? Think of them as objects with really really really strong gravity. Like a hole in the texture of space and everything that comes too close to it, will fall in it. Find more designs here:
Science Ninjas: Valence Plus - board game copywriter.