There is truth behind the saying, “a picture tells a thousand words”, because humans interpret images better than written words.

Scientific experiments need to be replicable, otherwise the credibility of any results you get may become questionable if no one else can demonstrate what you did.

In Australia, there are codes and principles for the conduct of research that are adopted as legal requirements in various legislation.

It is important to have key messages for your research ready to go so that you can effectively communicate your work in a way that it is easy for most people to understand.

Writing a report for research you have completed that was funded externally is generally compulsory, so you should know how to write a good report.

There will always be more than one audience that will be affected by your project and its outcomes.

In everyday life, work, and science projects, people generally don’t like to talk about risk. There is a perception that talking about risk will stop something from happening (e.g. a project).