Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science

Training students and scientists in accurate and engaging forms of science communication.

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Who we are

The Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D., Project for Visualizing Science is an initiative to prepare students, professionals, and scientists to present science in visual, creative forms. Through curriculum, workshops, and experiential learning opportunities, students learn to communicate science effectively and combat misinformation while building and enhancing their skills for science storytelling.

Courses in science communication

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Researchers walk down a hill in Lassen National Park.

A Day in the Life of a Volcanologist | Un día en la vida de un vulcanólogo

Venture into Lassen Volcanic National Park with Nevada scientists Philipp Ruprecht and Jakob Scheel | Una expedición al Parque Nacional Volcánico Lassen con los científicos Philipp Ruprecht y Jakob Scheel de la Universidad de Nevada, Reno

A photo of a woman in a striped shirt smiling into the camera.

Alie Ward, host of the “Ologies” podcast, to visit campus for Discover Science lecture on Sept. 4

“Ologies” was named one of the top Time Magazine’s top 50 podcasts

Three women sit in a podcasting studio smiling for the camera.

Ice cream for science

Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student Katrina Perce interviews filmmaker Page Buono and "The Ice Cream Scientist" Maya Warren