Environmental decision-makers and practitioners need and deserve high-quality
environmental evidence for effective decision-making. We collate and share a suite of best …

Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other computer-mediated communication technology
have become an integral way for the public to access and engage with research. However …

Scientists are increasingly required to demonstrate the real world tangible impacts arising
from their research. Despite significant advances in scholarship dedicated to understanding …

Both scientists and the public would benefit from improved communication of basic scientific
research and from integrating scientists into education outreach, but opportunities to support …

Science is a search for evidence, but science communication must be a search for meaning.
General audiences will only care about science if it is presented in a meaningful context …

It is increasingly common for scientists to engage in sharing science-related knowledge with
diverse knowledge users—an activity called science communication. Given that many …

Rapid growth in public communication of science and technology has led to many diverse
training programs. We ask: What are learning goals of science communication training? A …

At first blush, the notion of lay summaries seems a simple idea with admirable aims:
Scientists write summaries of journal articles emphasizing the broad significance of research …

There has been an increased push for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) students and scientists to be trained in science communication. Science …

Increasingly, scientists and funding agencies such as the US National Science Foundation
are recognizing the need for better science communication and more effective broader …