Nalini Padmanabhan

Professionally, comms director for @deBeaumontFndtn. Amateur #kombucha brewer, #oxfordcomma supporter, and #publichealth geek. (All views my own.)

[de Beaumont Foundation @deBeaumontFndtn]

Great to see @PH_Comms and partners in the field share our stories of pandemic communications, resources, lessons learned - and perspective on what makes effective #healthcomm. More info, practical tips, and archived webinars: https://t.co/L7H1Ypzq6k #NCHCMM

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

Excited to be at #NCHCMM and ready to connect with fellow communicators and get re-energized around our field. Shout-out to everyone who remembers the pink book! @jaybernhardt

[de Beaumont Foundation @deBeaumontFndtn]

Need to communicate about @CDCgov’s latest mask guidance? @PH_Comms has updated their Q&As.

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@FromTheLabBench From the hiring manager perspective, yes for an entry level position. I found it hugely helpful in evaluating writing skills and attn to detail, and giving candidates a sense of what the job entailed - interesting to see responses here finding them frustrating.

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@PhoWheels @eaves Where are you? Trying to find you in this apt complex lol

[AstraZeneca @AstraZeneca]

#COVID19 has disrupted cancer care for millions worldwide with diagnoses in 2020 falling by approximately 40% and likely worsening. Together with the oncology community, we urge people to contact their doctor, return to screening and prioritise cancer care. #NewNormalSameCancer

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@mental_floss Legally Blonde!

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@djsampson Or buy a gift certificate to use in the future!

[Montgomery County MD Government @MontgomeryCoMD]

Please read and share this message from County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles: https://t.co/5p9BaqgaHI #MoCo #COVID19

[The Hill @thehill]

#BREAKING: CDC recommends no events of more than 50 people for next eight weeks https://t.co/Zd3rZCBOAc

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

I'll miss you @WaPoExpress! You've been a morning constant of my 12 years in #DC, from your warm and friendly distributors, to your snarky page 2 headlines, to your weekend edition samurai sudokus. Best of luck to all who work there, and thank you!

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@FromTheLabBench Ping! 🙋 Happy to help!

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

@brookeborel Confusing correlation and causation

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

#Scicomm friends! Use your #AAASmtg #sciengage skills to celebrate genetics around #DNADay! Here's how to get in on this outreach opportunity.

[ASHG @GeneticsSociety]

Today's the day! You can still register for our webinar, TODAY from 1-2 pm ET. Carla Easter from @genome_gov, and founder of @MIDNADay @ChristinaVPhD, will discuss best practices for gaining interest and involvement in @DNAday. #DNADay https://t.co/U4ey18ihVR

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

Not a coincidence I keep misreading #AAASMtg as #AMAZING. Thank you @aaas for an inspiring four days, practical ideas to take home, and run-ins with colleagues and friends!

[Stephanie Deppe, PhD @SpaceSciSteph]

Humans perceive things like position, alignment, or length much better than they perceive area (especially of dissimilar objects), color intensity, or color hue. Keep this in mind when designing data visualizations. #AAASmtg

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

Crash course in 📸 at this afternoon's #scicomm #AAASmtg session. Hard to get the rule of thirds right when holding the phone above your head #short

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

Make your photo interesting: know your message before taking the photo. Include people when you can, ideally doing or feeling something. Use the rule of thirds, foreground elements, and elements of known size to establish scale. #AAASmtg #scicomm

[Flip Tanedo @FlipTanedo]

At the "Science Outreach Online" panel at #aaasmtg: @EcologyOfShane shared this delightful chart for social media platforms. Thanks for a fun panel, @AGU_SciComm. #scicomm

[Nalini Padmanabhan @nalinip]

#Scicomm investment:
Twitter: 5-10 min daily, convey brief messages/links
FB: 10 min daily, provide pithy messages about science & direct to other sources
Blogging: one hour per post, tell science stories engagingly
Insta: 5-10 min daily-weekly, share images to engage #AAASmtg