WE ARE CURIOSITY

COMMUNICATING SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

WITH TRUTH AND FLAIR

WHAT IS CURIOSITY?

Curiosity is a collaboration between comms consultant Anna and videographer Dan.

Climate. Science. Nature. Research.

Communications to educate, inspire and spark action.

How do you... make science story-telling both accurate and accessible? Use comms to spur environmental policy change? Help scientists achieve meaningful impact for their research? Get your researchers heard in the media? Inspire climate action without triggering doom?

It starts with curiosity.

WHAT DOES CURIOSITY DO?

  • Camera lens with forest backdrop - Social media content & video

    Strategy & content

    First things first: who are you trying to reach and what do you want them to do? Whether you’re educating the public, inspiring policy change or targeting selected experts, the Curiosity team bring knowhow to focus on the outcome you need. Anna and Dan use contemporary expertise to devise strategy and content - including video - to hook your audiences.

  • Typewriter with forest background - copywriting

    Research communications

    Making complex information both compelling and truthful is tricky. It is a science and as well as an art. Anna and Dan are both ‘old hands’ at working with researchers to help them create impact for their findings, whether via media relations, social content, videos or the spoken word.

  • Stack of newspapers - PR and media relations

    Opinion editorials

    Anna has placed and ghost-written opinion editorials for the Guardian, the New Scientist, Times Higher Education, Oceanographic Magazine, Mongabay, Wonkhe and more. Ask her how she can help you get your voice heard in the media outlets that matter to your audiences.

  • Black and white reporter with microphones and notepad - Media training & presentation coaching

    Training & coaching

    Writing powerfully is one thing. Speaking that way is quite another. Anna has coached experts for media interviews including on Newsnight, Sky News, and the Today Programme. And Dan has trained researchers to give Ted-style talks with confidence and style. Anna has also led workshops helping researchers boost their profile and reputation on social media.

WHO IS CURIOSITY?

Anna.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Anna Ford, Curiosity’s founder, is a specialist in climate, nature, science and research communications, and has been a comms leader within universities and in government.

Dan.

VIDEOGRAPHER & PRESENTATION COACH

Dan Ford is a videographer and presentation coach who trains scientists, researchers and environment experts.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

  • "Anna has a real nose for news. I have no hesitation in recommending her – she is excellent."

    BOB WARD. Policy and Communications Director, LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

  • "Anna and Dan’s workshops for researchers on social media skills and presentation skills have been fantastic. Anna’s extensive expertise in research communications and social media strategy has empowered our team to engage more effectively with broader audiences, while Dan’s exceptional presentation coaching has instilled confidence in our researchers to deliver compelling, impactful talks. Their professional guidance has been invaluable, and we highly recommend Anna and Dan to any organisation seeking to enhance their research communication capabilities."

    LORNA BARNES. Research & Impact Strategy, University of Exeter

  • "Anna is an exceptional communications consultant who combines the tools of the trade (including strategic thinking, copywriting prowess, media know-how, stakeholder management and faultless attention to detail) with bucketloads of commitment, tenacity, grace and humour. When Anna's on a project, I know I can rely on her to get the job done to a really high standard with minimum fuss and maximum effort. She's smart and savvy and an absolute pleasure to work with."

    HELEN BELL. Director, Greenhouse Communications

  • “I am now wishing that I had met Dan Ford much earlier in my career! He gently reminded me of what I already know in terms of keeping it simple and focused, and also helped me think about story-telling, ‘hooks’, emphasis and stagecraft.”

    PROFESSOR TIM HUMPHREY. University of Sussex

  • “Anna grasps complex concepts and translates them into accessible, engaging communications. She bubbles with ideas and enthusiasm.”

    MICHELLE GORDON. Director of Communications, Royal Society of Medicine

  • “I’ve done bits of filming like this before with various people, some very experienced, and they weren’t a patch on Dan. He is so great at directing, not just filming. He coaxed engaging performances and then edited them into a warm and appealing yet short and punchy video. He is a magician!”

    PROFESSOR SAM CARTWRIGHT-HATTON. University of Sussex

  • “Anna is brilliant to work with.”

    HEATHER IQBAL. Political Advisor to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

  • “Anna leads teams with huge amounts of expertise and judgment as well as thoughtfulness and kindness in a very high-pressured media environment. She commands huge respect across the University and deservedly – Anna’s grasp of the external environment of the higher education landscape is exceptional.”

    SUSAN SIMMONDS. Strategic communications consultant

WHAT WE THINK

Featured posts from our blog.

CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE?

  • We believe in communicating with integrity. Spin doesn’t work with science and climate stories. In fact, it backfires. Instead, we will work with you to find the most impactful way to tell your story - with truth and flair.

    We stand for decency. We will only work on evidence-based projects which we believe will make things better for people or the planet.

    And we stand for spark. Because life is too short for dull.

  • Curiosity is the magic ingredient that gets you from ‘huh’ to ‘ahhh’. It drives innovation, and lifts the limits of progress. It widens horizons and deepens perspectives. And it connects us.

  • Oh, that’s not us. That’s the physicist with the box.

WORK WITH US

“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.”

LOVELLE DRACHMAN

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