In recent years, forms of public science communication that overtly intersect personal and professional identity have become more commonplace. This intersection represents a rich opportunity to connect science to audiences who have been historically excluded and to experiment with different forms of expression.This chapter examines the unique contributions queer people can make to science communication outreach. It highlights the important roles that storytelling, code-switching, and performance have played in queer communities, and the critical value of these skills in contemporary science communication practice.
LGBTIQA+ people have unique contributions to make and issues to meet through science communication. So, bringing ‘queer’ and ‘science communication’ together is an important step for queer protest, liberation, and visibility. This collection examines the place of queer people within science communication and asks what it means for the field to ‘queer’ science communication practice, theory and research agendas.Queering science communication entails attending to our field’s engagement with queer people. It also entails attending to science communication’s engagement with queer needs, experiences, perspectives, knowledge, skills, expertise, and more. It means thinking about how queer people, queer concerns, and queerness itself are represented in our public science communication products, from museum exhibits to tweets to movies.Written by leading names in the field, this book offers concrete examples for academics, students, and practitioners who strive to foster radical inclusivity and equity in science communication.A book on queer themes and science communication is timely, if not well overdue.LGBTIQA+ people have unique contributions to make and issues to meet through science communication. So, bringing ‘queer’ and ‘science communication’ together is an important step for queer protest, liberation, and visibility.This collection examines the place of queer people within science communication and asks what it means for the field to ‘queer’ science communication practice, theory and research agendas.Written by leading names in the field, it offers concrete examples for academics, students and practitioners who strive to foster radical inclusivity and equity in science communication.Written by leading experts, this collection examines representations of queerness in popular science and media, asks what it means for the field to ‘queer’ science communication theories and research agendas and offers practical examples and case studies for fostering radical inclusivity and equity in the science communication field.