Christopher Reddy

Christopher Reddy, an environmental chemist and Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, discusses the importance of effective science communication in a crisis, motivation for writing a book on science communication, challenges of science communication and the public's trust in scientists, mental health challenges faced by scientists and engineers, and the tension between focus and fascination in the scientific community.

Christopher Reddy, an oceanographer, discusses his experiences relaying vital information during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Topics include challenges of communicating in a crisis, the importance of effective communication strategies, collaborating with graphic artists and communicators, and embracing uncertainty in crisis communication.