A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of us make evidence-based decisions that draw on scientific findings.
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Ten years on from the MPs expenses scandal, there remains in Westminster a lingering culture of elitism and a 'we know best attitude'.
We're running out of time – so we can't leave it all to Greta Thunburg and David Attenborough.
Connecting with an audience in a productive way can mean first figuring out what they think, feel and believe before you start sharing your message.
The new White Paper can help scientists understand better why public engagement is crucial.
Maps can show "the big picture" to lots and lots of people in an engaging and colourful way.
Under 10 percent of new Citi Bike and Divvy bike docks are sited where residents suggested using interactive online maps, a new study shows. But that doesn't mean city officials weren't listening.
From the curious to the serious – a bird's eye view of the unique ways in which The Conversation covers the world.
Scientific ideas can get lost in forests of words that lack structure and overuse complex language. Just like Sleeping Beauty, they need rescuing.
Scientists have never been more needed to challenge division, misinformation and harassment online.
Scientists can be powerful influencers and role models. So there's reason for concern when the same names and faces dominate coverage and visibility.
While wind energy is often perceived as controversial, that may be due to the tyranny and power of unrepresentative anecdotes.
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.
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?
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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, University of Texas at Austin
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
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Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Holcim (US), Inc. 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 Lecturer in Global Systems, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University
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Professor, Australian National University
