Winter 2025
This issue covers articles in sensory ecology, neuroscience, atmospheric environment, machine learning, forensic sciences, aquatic sciences, cancer biology, behavioral ecology, animal cognition, and astrophysics.
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COM211 Science Communication using Digital Media is a unique, interdisciplinary course offered at Ahmedabad University. The course trains students to bridge the gap between complex scientific concepts and popular understanding of science through explanatory science illustrations. Illustrated Science Magazine chronicles the semester-long efforts of the students from the Science Communication using Digital Media course at Ahmedabad University. Join us in celebrating the dedication of these emerging science communicators and illustrators from across different disciplines as they contribute to the ongoing dialogues in Science.
01 | Collaborating with a Science Mentor to simplify and introduce cutting-edge research for the general audience to newer ideas, discoveries and scientific progress. Students work closely with faculty researchers, to understand their research and translate it into engaging popular science and illustrated articles.
02 | Writing a Popular Science article by observing, describing and explaining science research. Students learn how storytelling and other literary techniques can help communicate science. They also understand the difference between science writing and science fiction.
03 | Storytelling Strategies for Graphics by grasping the fundamentals of science graphics, organisation and emphasis, visual Style, colour and typography. Students understand the role that visualizations of data and concepts of science play in enhancing public understanding, and increasing engagement with science.
04 | Sketching Digital Illustrations by learning tools like Sketchbook and Inkscape to develop illustrations.
05 | Crafting Illustrated Articles, data visualizations and info-graphics Students learn to communicate complex ideas and relationships through a visual language of diagrams, charts, maps and imagery with annotated explanations.
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