As a graduate student at the University of California, San Francisco more than a decade ago, Sarah Goodwin witnessed her PhD advisor, biologist Ron Vale, establish a unique science communication ...

A research team at the University of Cologne has found that video summaries of scientific studies which are presented in a more simple manner, using simpler language and visual presentation, lead to ...

When the documentary film “Seaspiracy” launched on Netflix in 2021, it quickly generated controversy within scientific communities and among the public at large. Some praised the film documenting ...

Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear solutions, like pandemics and artificial intelligence. In the past, experts ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a ...

Instead of yesteryear’s dry and dusty lectures, science communicators are creating new and exciting ways to engage with science. The original cast of 3-2-1 Contact! From left, Marc (Leon W. Grant), ...

Science communication has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic. While Carl Sagan, PhD, MS, was the first household name in science communication, it took a long time for the field to gain traction.