Four scientists talk through the ways they now build outreach into their work as a way to spread their research’s impact – something that wasn’t the norm for past generations of academics.
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A few tips and tricks on how to make the best use of your one minute chance to get your message across.
One of the best ways to shape public policy is for experts to submit detailed, technical information through the public comment process.
Packed venues, rock star status. What makes some scientists so damned marketable?
Scientists who engage with the public may have goals about influencing policy or behavior. But they also need to think about the short-term objectives that will help get them there.
Funding for research in Australia could soon depend on how much researchers engage with others who could benefit from and help out with the work.
The impact of plant disease may be reduced if people are made aware of the many pathways for plant-killing microbes – and why preventing their spread matters to us all.
Is there an art - or a science - to figuring out what stories will soar from the lab to the front page?
Speak up about your research and its implications if you want to influence policy.
But are UK universities running the risk of institutionalising public engagement?
The scientific community enjoys one of the highest levels of trust among American institutions. But engaging in the political arena during a contentious election season comes with dangers.
TCUS launched on October 21, 2014 with six editors. Today we are 12 editors and growing.
There is mounting evidence to show scientists and researchers why public engagement is worth their while.
Science communication has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 60 years. It plays a crucial role in democratising science and making it less mysterious.
The medieval period wasn’t always dark and full of terrors
The public loses when their only choices are inaccessible, impenetrable journal articles or overhyped click-bait about science. Scientists themselves need to step up and help bridge the divide.
Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What’s holding them back?
Prime Minister Turnbull has signalled a desire to move away from a ‘publish or perish’ academic culture toward one that prioritises public impact and engagement. It’s a challenge scholars should embrace.
Two scholars discuss the joys of writing for a lay audience. So why aren’t more academics writing for the public?
The president of one of the country’s leading research university systems argues that the academic community has to make sure researchers and scientists engage with the general public.
Top contributors
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Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Senior lecturer, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience, Boston University
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Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Communication, Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Northeastern University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Lecturer, University of Otago
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Information Specialist, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Environmental Decision-Making, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter
