How should we organize science communication trainings to achieve competencies?

BV Lewenstein, A Baram-Tsabari - International Journal of Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To advance science communication training, we use learning theory to build on an earlier
effort to create a comprehensive list of topics for learning science communication. We …

A research agenda for adult science entertainment events

C West, NW Feinstein - … Journal of Science Education, Part B, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There is an international trend towards fun, irreverent, and social events that feature
scientific themes and content. We argue that these events–what we call Adult Science …

Interdisciplinary public engagement: untapped potential?

J Stott, CC Vicente - Biology Open, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Public engagement projects developed by university-based academics tend to focus on
specific academic topics. Yet, the problems and topics that our audiences want to engage …

Dissemination or participation? Exploring scientists' definitions and science communication goals in the Netherlands

A Nerghes, B Mulder, JS Lee - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The field of science communication has grown considerably over the past decade, and so
have the number of scientific writings on what science communication is and how it should …

Minoritized scientists in the United States: An identity perspective to science communication

L Rodrigues, B Takahashi, LA Tiffany… - Science …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates how tenure-track faculty from historically marginalized groups in the
environmental sciences approach science communication based on their self-identities. A …

A triangulated approach for understanding scientists' perceptions of public engagement with science

MN Calice, L Bao, B Beets, D Brossard… - Public …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Scientists are expected to engage with the public, especially when society faces challenges
like the COVID-19 pandemic or climate change, but what public engagement means to …

Researchers' public engagement in the context of interdisciplinary research programs: Learning and reflection from boundary crossing

F Hendriks, R Bromme - Science Communication, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Outreach activities might facilitate researchers' boundary crossing not only between science
and society but also between disciplines. This offers opportunities for learning and reflection …

“It's my job”: A qualitative study of the mediatization of science within the scientist-journalist relationship

LL Moorhead, A Fleerackers, LA Maggio - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Through 19 interviews with scientists, this study examines scientists' use of media logic and
their relationships with journalists using research as the focal point. The authors identified …

Are Productive Scientists More Willing to Engage With the Public?

L Bao, MN Calice, D Brossard… - Science …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Scientists are increasingly expected to participate in public engagement around prominent
science and technology issues. However, scientists remain concerned that public …

Understanding the experiences of public experts on COVID-19 in Australia

G Dempster, G Sutherland - Frontiers in Communication, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Public experts emerged as vital media figures during the COVID-19 pandemic, influencing
political discourse and health interventions. Our study, based on qualitative interviews with …