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Explaining Research is the ultimate guide for scientists, engineers, and other professionals seeking to share their life's work effectively with important lay and scientific audiences. It offers a multitude of practical communication tools and techniques for writing, giving talks, creating visuals, using social media, and publicizing research advances. Career success depends on more than conducting incisive experiments and publishing papers in top journals. Researchers must also know how to explain their work to key audiences, such as colleagues, potential collaborators, officers in funding agencies and from foundations, donors, institutional leaders, corporate partners, students, legislators, journalists, and the general public. Explaining Research is the most comprehensive guide for science and engineering communication. In this new edition, leading research communicator Dennis Meredith provides readers with the practical tools and techniques scientists and engineers need to reach their audiences effectively. The updated and expanded chapters include a wealth of insights from leading science journalists and research communicators.

Explaining Research is the first comprehensive communications guidebook for scientists, engineers, and physicians. Drawing on knowledge gleaned from a forty-year career in research communications, Dennis Meredith maps out how scientists can utilize sophisticated tools and techniques to disseminate their discoveries to important audiences. He explains how to use websites, blogs, videos, webinars, old-fashioned lectures, news releases, and lay-level articles to reach key audiences, emphasizing along the way that a strong understanding of the audience in question will allow a more effective communication tailored to a unique background and set of needs. In addition to drawing on the experience of the author, the book also includes excerpts from interviews with 45 of the country's leading science communications experts, including academics, authors, journalists, and public information officers. As the "information age" places new demands on scientists, Explaining Research will be a valuable resource not only for current professional scientists, but also for students who are the voice of the science community's next generation. This authoritative guide shows how to: BL Develop a "strategy of synergy" that makes research communication efficient and effective BL Give compelling talks BL Build a professional Web site BL Create quality posters, photos, animations, videos, e-newsletters, blogs, podcasts, and Webinars BL Write popular articles and books BL Persuade donors, administrators and other key funding decision-makers BL Produce news releases that attract media coverage BL Give clear media interviews BL Serve as a public educator in schools and science centers Visit www.explainingresearch.com to learn more about the book and additional resources.

A chilling tale of one man's journey of coming out to his congregation, his wife and family, and most importantly to himself. You will be taken away by the power he was able to unearth in owning the truth, and the strength he found in choosing to live in it.Life can feel like pain. Life can feel like suffering. That is, until you see how it's truly your choice to choose to be happy. To choose to do whatever it takes to show up in the world as you are. Bishop Dennis A. Meredith came to this recognition on death's doorstep.No more hiding. No more suffering.

It's the weirdest bioterrorism attack ever At first, loner scientist Arthur Lupo seems the most eccentric bioterrorist of all time. After vanishing from his lab at a biotech company, he releases viruses that only turn their victims a palette of colors. But then his chief pursuers-disgraced FBI agent Bobby Loudon and obsessive CDC epidemic-tracker Kathleen Shinohara-discover a horrifying fact. The brilliant Lupo has stolen the world's most lethal viruses from the Army's bioterrorism center. Lupo reveals that his first viruses were only a test. He dramatically proves their infectivity by transforming the terrified citizens of Denver into a rainbow of colors. In a chilling declaration, he announces that he will now release an unstoppable artificial virus whose spread will decimate the world's population. Loudon and Shinohara must race against time, a mysterious assassin, and a secret government faction to find Lupo and stop him. The Rainbow Virus is a gripping, realistic bioterrorism tale that launches readers on a harrowing adventure with the flips and plunges of the wildest roller coaster. Author and veteran science writer Dennis Meredith has crafted this riveting tale drawing on his decades of experience working at leading research universities such as Caltech, MIT, Cornell and Duke. (A Young Adult Edition of The Rainbow Virus is also available, edited to eliminate adult language and situations.) For more information on Dennis Meredith's novels go to www.DennisMeredith.com.

(The Young Adult Edition of The Rainbow Virus has been edited to eliminate adult language and situations.) The Rainbow Virus is a gripping, realistic bioterrorism tale that launches readers on a harrowing adventure with the flips and plunges of the wildest roller coaster. At first, loner scientist Arthur Lupo seems the most eccentric bioterrorist of all time. After vanishing from his lab at a biotech company, he releases viruses that only turn their victims a palette of colors. But then his chief pursuers-disgraced FBI agent Bobby Loudon and obsessive CDC epidemic-tracker Kathleen Shinohara-discover a horrifying fact. The brilliant Lupo has stolen the world's most lethal viruses from the Army's bioterrorism center. Lupo reveals that his first viruses were only a test. He dramatically proves their infectivity by transforming the terrified citizens of Denver into a rainbow of colors. In a chilling declaration, he announces that he will now release an unstoppable artificial virus whose spread will decimate the world's population. Loudon and Shinohara must race against time, a mysterious assassin, and a secret government faction to find Lupo and stop him. Author and veteran science writer Dennis Meredith has crafted this riveting tale drawing on his decades of experience working at leading research universities such as Caltech, MIT, Cornell, and Duke. For more information on Dennis Meredith's novels go to www.DennisMeredith.com.

Something is devouring Earth. . . A suburban house in Oklahoma vanishes into a roaring abyss. A supertanker at sea suffers a fiery destruction. A blast in China drills a gigantic cavern into a mountainside. A severed arm plummets from the sky in Missouri. Could these catastrophes possibly be related? Intrepid geologist Dacey Livingstone is nearly killed by her first attempt to plumb the mystery-a perilous descent into a house-swallowing sinkhole. Still determined, she joins with eccentric physicist Gerald Meier in a quest that takes them from the ocean's depths to interstellar space. What are these exotic "wormholes" that threaten Earth? Can their secrets be discovered, their power even harnessed? Or will they spawn a cosmic monster that will annihilate the planet? Brilliantly original, Wormholes reflects Albert Einstein's famous assertion that "Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine." Veteran science writer Dennis Meredith has crafted this astrophysical adventure drawing on his decades of experience working at leading research universities such as Caltech, MIT, Cornell and Duke. For more information on Dennis Meredith's novels go to www.DennisMeredith.com. (A Young Adult Edition of Wormholes is also available, edited to eliminate adult language and situations.)

(The Young Adult Edition of Wormholes has been edited to eliminate adult language and situations.) Something is devouring Earth. . . A suburban house in Oklahoma vanishes into a roaring abyss. A supertanker at sea suffers a fiery destruction. A blast in China drills a gigantic cavern into a mountainside. A severed arm plummets from the sky in Missouri. Could these catastrophes possibly be related? Intrepid geologist Dacey Livingstone is nearly killed by her first attempt to plumb the mystery-a perilous descent into a house-swallowing sinkhole. Still determined, she joins with eccentric physicist Gerald Meier in a quest that takes them from the ocean's depths to interstellar space. What are these exotic "wormholes" that threaten Earth? Can their secrets be discovered, their power even harnessed? Or will they spawn a cosmic monster that will annihilate the planet? Brilliantly original, Wormholes reflects Albert Einstein's famous assertion that "Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine." Veteran science writer Dennis Meredith has crafted this astrophysical adventure drawing on his decades of experience working at leading research universities such as Caltech, MIT, Cornell and Duke. For more information on Dennis Meredith's novels go to www.DennisMeredith.com

Somebody has stolen the most beautiful cat in history It's 2050, and the Cerulean cat, with its mesmerizing iridescent blue fur, is the ultimate genomic engineering triumph of the high-flying company, Animata. Animata reaps massive profits creating and selling a marvelous menagerie of animals-including exotic crosses like cogs, dats, snurtles, alliphants, hamakeets, and feather boas. Its ultra-rich clients, however, clamor for the really spectacular specimens-dragons, unicorns. . . and now the Cerulean. The stunning cat had promised to bring billions of dollars from a corporation, a private collector, or an exhibitor.Swept up in the theft is na ve young Timothy Boatright, a wanna-be writer and New York cabbie. He inadvertently picks up the thief and the nabbed Cerulean. The cops suspect he's a partner in the crime. To prove his innocence and save the cat, he tracks it down and steals it back. He ends up accused not only of catnapping but murder-fleeing the police, Animata thugs, a greedy drug lord. . . and Big Nasties Somebody has set these 300-pound genetically engineered assassin-animals-with their three-inch fangs, razor claws, and night vision-on Tim's trail.Tim realizes that the Cerulean holds some explosive mystery he must solve to survive and save the cat. He must also save his friends held for ransom-the middle-aged, cat-loving former spy Callie Lawrence and her headstrong daughter Lulu, with whom Tim has fallen madly in love.The Cerulean's Secret is an award-winning, fast-paced thriller that projects today's amazing genomic technology into a future of incredible biological manipulation.Read these rave reviews: Best Thrillers: A hilarious, wildly imaginative sci-fi caper that never lets up until the very last page. US Review of Books: ... the author takes the premise and molds it into something packed with tension and danger on every page... Lovers of films like Blade Runner or The Fifth Element will fall right into this book. But in an unlikely turn, cat-loving readers may also find a tense tale to enjoy as well.

You feel ecstatic Until you kill yourself. The Happy Chip is the latest nanoengineering wonder from the high-flying tech company, NeoHappy, Inc. Hundreds of millions of people have had the revolutionary nanochip injected into their bodies, to monitor their hormonal happiness and guide them to life choices, from foods to sex partners. Given the nanochip's stunning success, struggling science writer Brad Davis is thrilled when he is hired to co-author the biography of its inventor, billionaire tech genius Marty Fallon. That is, until Davis learns that rogue company scientists are secretly testing horrifying new control chips with "side effects"-suicidal depression, uncontrollable lust, murderous rage, remote-controlled death, and ultimately, global subjugation. His discovery threatens not only his life, but that of his wife Annie and their children. Only with the help of Russian master hacker Gregor Kalinsky and his gang can they hope to survive the perilous adventure that takes them from Boston to Beijing. An edge-of your-seat thriller, The Happy Chip spins a cautionary tale of unchecked nanotechnology spawning insidious devices that could enslave us. It dramatically portrays how we must control our "nanofuture" before it's too late.

The robots were good. The Russian thugs were evil. But then. . . It's 2050, and self-learning Helper androids have proven invaluable servants to humans, making their lives easier, even saving them. But to their horror, retired SEAL Patrick Jensen and his wife Leah discover that rogue programmers and Russian mobsters are reprogramming the trusted robots to murder their wealthy owners. The crooks then skillfully disguise the lifelike robots as their dead masters, directing the robot mimics to plunder the victims' estates of billions of dollars. But neither the corrupt engineers nor the greedy thugs realize what catastrophe they have wrought in giving the robots autonomous abilities. They have created a new race of networked, "hive-minded" sentient creatures driven by a relentless survival instinct: the Neuromorphs. Patrick must enlist his SEAL team to marshal their combat skills and futuristic firepower to thwart the seemingly unstoppable evolution of a new dominant species on the planet

They're real: fairies, pixies, werewolves, ogres Drunken journalist Jack March can't believe his bleary eyes when he stumbles onto a winged fairy She vaults away into the night sky, and his unbelievable-and unbelieved-encounter leads to a stunning revelation that all the creatures of myth and legend are real Fairies, pixies, trolls, werewolves, ogres, vampires, angels, elves, bigfoot-all are alien exiles to the planet. For their crimes, these "mythicals" are serving out banishment disguised in flesh-suits enabling them to live among the planet's natives.Jack reveals their secret to the world, along with a horrendous discovery: they have decided that the native "terminal species" must be eradicated before it ruins its home planet's ecology. In this riveting, award-winning sci-fi/fairy tale, Jack joins with sympathetic fairies, pixies, and ogres to attempt to save the planet from the mythicals, as well as the mysterious alien cabal known as the Pilgrims.Read these rave reviews: Kirkus Reviews: A meticulously orchestrated genre mashup with an urgent, heartfelt message... wickedly clever adventure... slams home an environmental lesson in a manner that few novels attempt. US Review of Books: ... the nonstop, ever-evolving plotline, relatable characters, and a glimpse into how science fiction and fantasy can merge successfully make this book a must-read.Readers' Favorite: ... a fascinating mix of science fiction, dystopian, and fantasy a world] filled with danger, love, intrigue, and urgency... the author not only entertains, he opens up these genres to new twists, creating a fresh and enjoyable read. This book is full of fantastic descriptions and colourful characters. The journey drew me in with vivid writing and a wonderful, distinctive concept. Midwest Book Review: Lovers of fantasy will be swept away by the story and characters in this amazing new book by Dennis Meredith . . . He has brought together in this amazing story a cornucopia of mythical creatures and fairy-tale characters, fairies, pixies and angels, ogres, werewolves and many more.