Testimonials
Read what past participants of courses and workshops at Transmitting Science say about the benefits the experience has provided them.

Course Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences – 8th edition (Online)
“The Finite Element Analysis (FEA) course was an incredible experience! It was well structured and organized to prepare biologists to perform FEA analysis from start to finish without necessitating any prior knowledge of biomechanics. All of the materials and software were provided to me with clear instructions and we worked together as a group every step of the process. I learned how to apply FEA both theoretically and practically, unveiling the seemingly “black box” of FEA solutions. This course aided my professional career, giving me the opportunity to develop, design, and present my own FEA project.”

Course Introduction to Palaeogenomics – 4th edition (Online)
”It was a wonderful and conducive learning experience! Marcela and Jazmín did a fantastic job introducing the paleogenomics field, and I came out feeling more confident about its foundation.”

Course Species occurrence data download and cleaning with R – 6th edition (Online)
”The scripts provided are nicely commented and the course instructor resolved all our questions. Thank you!”

Course Introduction to Python for Biology – 5th edition (Online)
”I enjoyed this course immensely, and learned even more than I had expected. I now feel ready to implement Python in my work tasks. You really managed to provide a very welcoming and engaging learning envorinment – a nice balance of leaning back and learning combined with also being challenged.”

Course Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Practice – 7th edition (Online)

Course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 1: Traditional techniques – 9th edition (Online)
”Well organized, interesting and creative course with loads of additional material. Oscar is hugely experienced and gives great constructive criticism to help improve your work. Thanks to Sole and Oscar for a fantastic course. Would 100% recommend and really would like to follow up with other courses.”

Course Speaking with Confidence and Impact – 2nd edition (Online)
”I followed the course “Speak with confidence and impact” and it was absolutely enjoyable and inspiring. Even though the course was online this time, there was a real connection between us participants, the atmosphere was totally welcoming and benevolent, and it felt like a safe zone to practice usually intimidating skills. The approach was original, interactive and eye-opening, and it made me realize that being fully present with the audience can actually feel relaxing and help with alleviating the stress of talking in front of a crowd. It will take practice from now of course, but realizing this power that lies inside was already an inestimably valuable step. Big thanks to instructor Millie and to Transmitting Science for this amazing experience !!”

Curso Técnicas de Análisis de Imagen: Tratamiento y Cuantificación de la Imagen Digital – 9 edición (Online)
”Ya tenía experiencia en el análisis de imagen. Me apunté al curso para mejorar la técnica en este tipo de análisis.
Durante el curso me he dado cuenta qué no tenía ni idea de análisis de imagen.
El curso es profundo, y es complejo, pero en él te enseñan todas las técnicas necesarias para el procesado y análisis de imagen en ciencia desde la base. Creo que es necesario para todos aquellos que trabajan con imágenes, no solo para ahorrar trabajo, sino también para que los resultados que se obtienen sean más precisos y sin los sesgos que se pueden introducir por la percepción humana.
Desde mi humilde punto de vista, si vas a trabajar con análisis de imagen, debes conocer todo lo que se enseña en este curso.”

Curso Técnicas de Análisis de Imagen: Tratamiento y Cuantificación de la Imagen Digital – 9 edición (Online)
”Tomé el curso con grandes expectativas, y debo decir que no me decepcionó en absoluto. Este curso proporciona una introducción completa y detallada a las técnicas más avanzadas de análisis de imágenes, abordando conceptos fundamentales y aplicaciones prácticas.
Una de las fortalezas del curso es la combinación equilibrada entre teoría y aplicación práctica. Los profesores presentan de manera clara y concisa los principios fundamentales detrás de las técnicas de análisis de imagen, lo cual proporciona una base sólida para comprender las complejidades involucradas.
Además, se realizan numerosos ejercicios prácticos que permiten a los estudiantes aplicar directamente los conocimientos adquiridos.Otro aspecto destacado es la diversidad de temas cubiertos. Desde la segmentación de imágenes hasta el procesamiento de imágenes con AI, el curso abarca una amplia gama de aplicaciones. Esto permite a los estudiantes explorar áreas específicas de interés y aplicar los conocimientos de manera relevante para sus campos de estudio o profesiones.
El material del curso está bien estructurado y se presenta de manera accesible, incluso para aquellos que pueden no tener una experiencia previa extensa en el tema. Además, los recursos adicionales, como lecturas recomendadas y material en línea, enriquecen aún más la experiencia de aprendizaje.En resumen, el curso superó mis expectativas. Es una opción excelente para aquellos que buscan adentrarse en el fascinante mundo del análisis de imágenes, ya sea desde una perspectiva académica o profesional.

Course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital techniques – 2nd edition (Online)
”Without any doubt an excellent course!”

Course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 1: Traditional techniques – 8th edition & Course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital techniques – 2nd edition (Online)
”This course has a well thought of overall structure, great pacing, is packed with field-relevant information and was delivered by expert practitioner and excellent teacher Dr Oscar Sanisidro. He answered my many questions while providing his masterful works as examples and left me with an abundance of advice and resources for further learning. I strongly recommend both his Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 1 & 2 course!”


Course Visual Skills for Communicating your Science – 1st edition (Online)
”Cirenia’s workshop was individually catered to the different level of the participants, making it perfect for people with and without previous experience in the visual communication of science! The workshop had an amazing energy, it was interactive and fun. I learnt lots, and things I already knew by doing, I now know more about the principles behind. But most importantly, I left the workshop inspired to try new things in scientific illustration!”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 6th edition (Online)
”The Collections Care and Management course has been incredibly useful, far exceeding my expectations for the impact the course would have on my knowledge and perception of natural history collection management. Not only have I gained knowledge and advice from experts (that I otherwise wouldn’t obtain unless actively working with a collection), I valued the opportunity to discuss problems with other attendees and thus expand further upon the course content. As someone who works with collections as a researcher, I have a new appreciation for the work of collections managers. I hope to work with them to help improve the storage of specimens, so that they can be preserved for future generations of researchers. The course has been invaluable to creating a library of knowledge that I will draw upon when I (hopefully) enter a career within museums post-PhD.I wish to thank Sole, Greg and John for committing to sharing their time and expertise with us all. I have already recommended the course and will continue to do so. Thank you and I look forward to attending more courses in the future!”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 5th edition (Online)
”I think you did a great job considering that it was an online course, so the “practical” part was hard to cover. Having the possibility to cut on travel and hotel expenses was also a great help for me. I liked to have live AND non-live sessions, because I could stop, take notes, listen over and over again to some explanations in the pre-recorded videos: that was really great. It was a pleasure to learn from Greg and John, so different from each other yet equally amazing and great source of inspiration.
Sole was very nice and helpful: despite not meeting in person, I felt like she was indeed there for us all the time to help out. Great appreciation for having the pdf files of the presentations, because it was a lot of information in two weeks, and I definitely need to go back and re-look at many things. to make sure to fix some info and also be able to go back to check on things when needed in the future. Of course things can always improve, but I think this course is very good also the way it is run at present. Thank you for the great experience!”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 5th edition (Online)
”The Collections Care and Management course has been fantastic. In the beginning, I did not have a clear idea about these issues since I have only worked as a researcher using natural history collections. Now I have an idea of how to take care of them and extend their life and their value. I wish I could work on it in the future. This course, for me, has been a valuable help and a great beginning in this topic. Greg and John’s lessons have been very helpful, as well as hearing other participants’ experiences.
I think that the people involved, in this course, are very good (John, Greg, Sole and Albert). I would have liked to have live sessions and meet all of them in person.
Thank you for letting us download the lectures in PDF, they are a very good resource to consult in the future.
I will recommend this course to my university colleagues, it is well worth doing.”

Course Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology – 4th edition (Online)
”As someone who had limited knowledge in statistics in undergraduate, going into a postgraduate degree with a topic that focused heavily on statistics was daunting. This course has really helped me better understand both the theory and practical side of statistics, which will be very beneficial for my thesis. I would definitely recommend this course and will definitely be taking more Transmitting Science courses in the future.”

Course Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology – 4th edition (Online)
”The instruction of the course was great. It was friendly and comfortable and encouraged participation. The level of the course was perfect as it gives a solid foundation in statistics and would also give a perfect refresher for those with more experience.”

Course Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology – 4th edition (Online)
”I had a wonderful time as well as I understood basic statistics concepts with which I had struggled for years. It was really helpful to make exercises that were very close to what I usually experience in my research and that we had the opportunity to explore some of our own data. Thank you for all the help Sole.”

Curso Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias – 8º edición (Online)
”Este curso me ha ayudado a entender los principios de bioestadística en general y cómo aplicarla en mi trabajo. He aprendido a seleccionar el test adecuado y a valorar mis datos. La profesora con mucha paciencia e interés se ha preocupado porque entendiéramos los contenidos. 100% recomendable.

Curso Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias – 8º edición (Online)
”El curso es muy útil, los contenidos son excelentes y Sole nos ha explicado todo de una manera clara y amena. Y me he sentido muy a gusto con el grupo de personas que hicimos el curso. Lo recomiendo.”

Curso Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias – 8º edición (Online)
”El curso es muy recomendable. Los contenidos son muy claros, muy prácticos y muy aplicables a los trabajos de investigación de los participantes. La profesora excelente y muy motivadora para el trabajo en grupo, lo que hizo que el ambiente de trabajo fuera muy agradable.”

Curso Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias – 8º edición (Online)
”Este curso fue de gran ayuda para mi formación, especialmente la parte no paramétrica que es poco aplicable en mi campo de trabajo. Me ayudó a despejar varias dudas sobre algunos análisis estadísticos y creo que reforzó mis conocimientos. Ahora podré asesorar estudiantes con más bases, así como mejorar mis cursos de Estadística básica.”

Course Geometric Morphometrics in R – 8th edition (Online)
”Geometric Morphometrics in R is a really useful course for any researcher working with 2D and 3D Geometric Morphometrics analysis. The instructor provided very useful scripts that we used during the course; these scripts ease the analysis of your own data. The course is well structured and included a brief introduction to R.”

Course Modelling and Analysing Multivariate Trait Evolution using mvMORPH – 1st edition (Online)
”I attended the first edition of this course and found it really useful to learn all the possible analyses that can be done with this new R package. MvMorph solves many of the statistical problems when handling multivariate data, which is especially problematic in the case of geometric morphometrics. Thanks to the course I could fully understand which are those problems and how Mvmorph solves them. I think this package is a major advance in the field and this course offers the possibility of learning everything about it from the developer himself, who was willing to help the students at every moment. I fully recommend it!”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 3rd edition (Onsite)
“Care and Management of Natural History Collections” course was very interesting and satisfying. Both Greg and John are excellent teachers with great communication skills! The organization did a very good job as well.
Definitely, I encourage everyone to join Transmitting Science courses and activities with no doubt.

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 3rd edition (Onsite)
”Transitioning from an academic career to one dealing with museums, this course was absolutely ideal for me. The syllabus is well designed and comprehensive – right from drafting museum policy documents to managing key-handling for museum staff, and covers each and every aspect of taking care of your precious collections. Networking with participants, instructors and organisers – especially during field visits – was an added bonus, and I look forward to participating in more such courses in the future.”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 3rd edition (Onsite)
”It was a great course. The teachers are great, the discussions were very helpful, all visitings and practical classes also improved the experience. I recommend it to everyone who works with collections, in any level.”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 3rd edition (Onsite)
”Decir que estoy muy contenta de haber realizado el curso “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”, tanto por la excelente organización, como por el trato tan cercano que hemos recibido por parte del equipo Transmitting science (gracias Sole y Juanvi!), así com por la calidad de los profesionales que nos dieron el curso. Ha sido una experiencia muy valiosa para mi trabajo en el museo porque ha ampliado mi visión respecto a cómo se deberían de hacer las cosas dentro de una colección, ha ampliado mis recursos para saber qué hacer en determinados escenarios y los conocimientos tan útiles para mi día a día en el trabajo como documentalista de la colección de cordados.”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 3rd edition (Onsite)
”The course was wonderful. I am professor and curator at Museu Nacional in Brazil and learnt to much during the course. Professors John Simmons and Greg MacDonald included a vast array of Natural History collections in a very detailed approach. Thus, we developed several ideas that can be applied in my institution. Another interesting aspect of the course is the large diversity of countries in the class, allowing to create a very productive group of discussion, with an atmosphere of shared experiences. Finally, the organization of the course and all is dynamics was superb. Thanks to Trasmitting Science staff!”

Course Phylogenetic analysis using R – 5th edition (Onsite)
”An excellent course with great instructors, Dr Emmanuel and Dr Klaus. I recommend this course to anyone who is working with phylogenetics.
It was a great opportunity to learn more methods using R programming. I am looking forward to apply the new scripts on my data.
Capellades and Can Carol hotel, are so beautiful and peaceful. Last but not least, the food was so delicious!”

Course Using Geiger, Phytools, and other Computational Tools to Study Macroevolution on Phylogenies – 3rd edition (Onsite)
”I attended the workshop on phylogenetic tools conducted by Transmitting Sciences in Gerakari, Crete, Greece from 16th July to 19th July, 2019. It was so far the best workshop that I attended. From well renowned and amazing course instructors, Liam Revell and Luke Harmon to an incredible organizer Harris Saslis. Liam and Luke managed to cover so many important and complex topics in such a small time span with such an ease. They ensured throughout the workshop that each of us learn those skill sets to the fullest and get to utilize them in our ongoing work. They made themselves available to all of us for our queries and doubts. I think I managed to get much more than what I expected of this workshop. Harris as an organizer is remarkable and very humble. From the point of registration to the workshop till the last minute of the workshop, he was constantly helping all of us with the logistics and everything. He personally ensured that we not only have a great learning experience but also get to appreciate and explore the culture of Crete island. The hospitality that he offered was outstanding. Even the participants were all amazing and came from so many different backgrounds that helped me learn the various domains in which these skills could be utilized. Thanks a lot to transmitting sciences, Liam, Luke, Harris and all participants and staff at Alexander hotel for making it such a holistic experience for me. I am looking forward to more such workshops to attend in future”

Course Mapping Trait Evolution – 2nd Edition (Onsite)
“I value a lot what we learned in this course. I especially liked that all methods were presented and discussed bearing in mind their basic assumptions, which is key to apply and interpret them correctly. I think this was very useful, and I intend to use this knowledge in my research as well as in my peer-reviews. I totally recommend it.”

Course Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using NetLogo – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“I really enjoyed this course. The five days were well organised and the course convenors were friendly. When I arrived at this course, I hadn’t had any experience of Agent-Based Modelling but now I am looking forward to incorporating this method into my research.”

Course Phylogenetic Analysis Using R – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“This course was fantastic! It is a must for those who want to make phylogenetic analysis and implement that knowledge in R. Everything was perfect! It truly was an amazing experience meeting the instructors, as well as interacting and making new friends with the other students.”

Course Geometric Morphometrics in R – 3rd Edition (Onsite)
“The course was excellent. The week spent under the guidance of Dr. Julien Claude crystal cleared the concepts of using R in GM. The location and ambience of the course was ideal for such engaging studies. There were participants from diverse field of studies and the best part of the course was that there was ample time to work with our own data and deal with its problems. Dr. Claude always encouraged us to ask questions and was happy to help with our doubts. The course was very well organised, well managed and the food was fantastic!! It is really a course worth to be taken!!!”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“Thank you for this excellent course! Sole’s and Judith’s perfect organization left nothing to be desired. The instructors Greg McDonald and John E. Simmons shared their incredibly rich experience and knowledge not only in theory lectures. Looking behind the scenes of different museums, we immersed ourselves in the daily challenges of collection management. I enjoyed this intensive week of learning and exchange with nice colleagues within an open-minded atmosphere.”

Course Care and Management of Natural History Collections – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“The experience and the knowledge of professors Greg McDonald and John E. Simmons are astonishing, and having the opportunity to learn so many things about natural history collections’ care in just one week has been amazing. The course has been organized in a perfect way, with an excellent schedule.”

Course Introduction to Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration – 3rd Edition (Onsite)
“I really enjoyed this course, I think it was an excellent experience from many aspects. First of all the teaching of Oscar with his enthusiasm to pass his knowledge forward, and his patience and insights. The organization was amazing too.”

Course Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“The course was intense but very well organized and allowed for an enjoyable experience that was worth every moment. The venue provided a wonderful atmosphere. It truly was an amazing experience meeting the instructors, as well as interacting and making new friends with the other students. It was a great week filled with many memories that I can honestly say that I would definitely do another course in future.”

Course Introduction to 3D Imaging Technologies: Photogrammetry, Laser, CT-scan and (µ)CT-scan for Life Sciences – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“It was a great course which has fulfilled all my expectations. There was a high level of organization and a pleasant atmosphere during the whole course.”

Course Exploratory Methods for Population Genetics Using R – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“It was intense but also fun as I had the opportunity to play with my own data with the new R packages, with the support and advice of the teachers. Thanks to the organization, the teachers and the participants!”

Course Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny – 6th Edition (Onsite)
“The best aspect of this course is that we applied what we learned to our own datasets during the practical sessions. I very much appreciated Prof. Klingenberg teaching style; he always made time to answer our questions. I especially thank Dr. Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno, the course coordinator, she really looked after us; we had nothing to do but learn. I really enjoyed my time in the Els Hostalets de Pierola and believe that the training provided by this course has provided me with a solid footing from which to expand my knowledge and practice of geometric morphometrics.”

Course Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny – 6th Edition (Onsite)
“I think is amazing to meet Prof. Klingenberg, one of the pioneers in this field, the maker of the software I have already use. The interaction with him was once time in a life experience.”

Course Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny – 6th Edition (Onsite)
“The week I just spent under the tutelage of Prof. Klingenberg has crystallized and expanded my understanding of phylogenetic methods for morphometric data. Our group was diverse in terms of our specialties and levels of experience, and it seems like the course managed to be well-suited to all of us. Equally important, we were well taken care of and fantastically well fed. It was a great week. Intense, fun, worth the hard work. I will do another one in the future. Thank you!”

Course Introduction to Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration – 2nd Edition (Onsite)
“The course was very well run and the teaching was excellent. Each day we learnt new illustration techniques, for which all the materials were provided. The course has inspired me to include scientific illustrations in my PhD thesis. Thank you very much Sole and Oscar!”

Curso Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias – 3ª Edición (Onsite)
“Un curso muy claro y completo. Compartimos experiencias y comprobamos cómo cada participante las aplica en su campo laboral. El enfoque práctico a través de las diferentes herramientas que son impartidas durante todo el contenido del curso fue muy provechoso. La organización impecable. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.”

Course Introduction to Geometric Morphometrics – 5th Edition (Onsite)
“I want to thank both the organizers and the teachers for an excellent course and overall experience. Both teachers and organizers succeeded in creating a collegial and learning environment that leads to the exchange of ideas and discussion regarding the application of GMM in different fields. This course is the right amount of learning on a difficult subject and enjoying good company and beautiful surroundings.”

Course Introduction to Network Analysis in Life Sciences – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“Thanks to everyone involved in this Transmitting Science course. The location and ambience were lovely, and the instructors very engaging. The course was really well structured with a good mix of theory and practical sessions, and the content and level was perfect.”

Course Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using NetLogo – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“The nice thing is that, at the third day of the course, you already felt familiar with NetLogo to develop and run your own simulation models. That was as great as unexpected. Gorgeous venue, nice working atmosphere, and excellent, experienced teachers made the whole learning process really enjoyable!”

Course Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using NetLogo – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“Courses were very interesting and well organized. General atmosphere was really good with other student from around the world, teachers and organizers. And by the way Spanish food was a pleasure. So get there …”

Course 3D Geometric Morphometrics – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“It can safely be said that much knowledge was gleaned from our excellent instructor, Dr. Melissa Tallman. All in all, the course was a roaring success in my eyes and I hope for the rest of the participants also. It has been a memorable trip, I have made many good contacts and hopefully some good friends, all of whom I hope to see on the academic circuit in the near future.”

Course Morfometría Geométrica para Principiantes – 1ª Edición (Onsite)
“Clever professors, nice group and excellent contents! The course opened a new window into my head! Thank a lot!”

Curso Técnicas de Análisis de Imagen: Tratamiento y Cuantificación de la Imagen Digital – 3ª Edición (Onsite)
“Un curso magnífico en cuanto a contenido y profesorado. Compartimos conocimiento y experiencia en el tema del análisis digital de imágenes en un ambiente relajado y muy cordial. Fue muy provechoso. La organización del curso fue impecable, excelente.”

Course Introduction to Genomic Data Analysis Using HapMap and 1000 Genomes Projects – 2nd Edition (Onsite)
“The teachers were great and beared nicely with our non-specialist naive questions. I recommend the course to everyone interested in applications of SNP data, no need to be a computer wizard!”

Course Disentangling Evolutionary Relationships with Phylogenetic Comparative Methods – 2nd Edition (Onsite)
“I really feel that apart from being fun and funny the course was very helpful. I gained essential knowledge, understanding and skills that will surely serve my studies in the future, as well as great new ideas that the course has given me.”

Course Disentangling Evolutionary Relationships with Phylogenetic Comparative Methods – 2nd Edition (Onsite)
“Extremely useful introduction to PGLS in the R environment, and hugely enjoyable course as far as atmosphere, organization and food are concerned!”

Course Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“I think that the course setting was very effective to understand how to apply what we learned to our own data-sets. I could ask all the questions that I wanted to ask and I also learned a lot from questions from other participants. In addition to the course itself, exchange between the participants and the location of the course were very nice. I really enjoyed the whole experience there.”

Course Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny – 4th Edition (Onsite)
“A great thing about the course was that Professor Klingenberg pushed us to the edge of the discipline; we had a good overview of what was possible and where the discipline tends to go. I think we all enjoyed the experience and the place.”

Course Phylogenetic Analysis Using R – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“This course is a ‘must’ for any researcher working on phylogenetics. The instructors do an outstanding job of explaining the potential of the available packages. I enjoyed this course thoroughly and I will certainly apply all I have learned to my current research!”

Course Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“The courses are a good opportunity to meet students working on related topics, who often face similar problems – a perfect basis to find solutions together and get into contact with (future) colleagues from around the world. Furthermore, the attendance of the FEA courses was really helpful for me because I met experienced instructors and had the chance to discuss my projects and optimize my work flow.”

Course Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“A really useful course! Everything explained by the instructors is also practiced during the classes so you can apply it afterwards for your own data. The organization of the course is also an additional point because you don’t need to be worried about anything (technically and personally).”

Course Disentangling Evolutionary Relationships with Phylogenetic Comparative Methods – 1st Edition (Onsite)
“I attended the course in March 2012 and I couldn’t recommend it more! This was my first course in comparative methods and it has really kick-started my enthusiasm for R, phylogenetics and studying trait evolution. The course was well planned and the material covered was clearly presented and very current.”