by Beam | Jun 10, 2025 | Storytelling, Education, Uncategorized
Scientific writing isn’t exactly known for being captivating and emotional. Words like impersonal, dry and dense seem more fitting. But does it have to be this way? This week we’re looking at how storytelling can breathe life into the world of science communication,...
by Beam | May 27, 2025 | Water, Uncategorized
Despite taking up most of the planet, the ocean probably doesn’t cross your mind much unless you live close to the coast, or you’re a regular beachgoer. For most of us, we only really think about it when we’re planning a holiday. But the truth is, it serves a bigger...
by Beam | May 13, 2025 | Health, Uncategorized
This week we continue to share about vaccines. We are zooming in on one particular type of vaccine and the work that has been done to maximise the effectiveness of communication campaigns on the vaccine. Spotlight The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as...
by Marna Landman | Apr 9, 2025 | Health, Uncategorized
It is the United Nations’ World Health Day this week. In fact, it was celebrated on Monday (9th of April). We’ve been looking for an excuse to write about a health topic for a while now and here it is 😊. Since 1974, vaccines are estimated to have prevented the deaths...
by Beam | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized, Water
It’s a busy week at Beam, but we thought come hell or high water, we need to get our second newsletter out (as promised). We are having a small launch event in Stellenbosch on Thursday (27th of March) and our team is gathering here from different parts of the world to...
by Beam | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the very first edition of our Beam newsletter! We’re thrilled to kick things off and will be landing in your inbox every two weeks with fresh ideas and insights from the world of creative (research) communication. Let’s make this the start of more...
