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Five takeaways from the Sackler Colloquium on Science Communication

At the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., a community of scientists, journalists and communication practitioners gathered for the third Sackler Colloquium on the Science of Science Communication. The meeting was overflowing with ideas and strategies to help science to have a greater impact in the public sphere. Check out our top five takeaways that will help your work resonate with new audiences.

 
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Good Reads

 
 

(VIDEO) Incentives to communicate (featuring Dean Lisa Graumlich and others)

 
Sackler Colloquia
 

Want to change federal policies? Here’s how

 
The Conversation
 

Making research matter: a public challenge to scholars

 
Inside Higher Ed
 

How to explain your research

 
Chronicle for Higher Ed
 

In the Literature

Read about the nuts and bolts of science communication.

Education, communication and science in the public sphere, Journal of Research in Science Teaching

The cultural side of science communication, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

 

Events and Opportunities

Trainings, workshops, discussions and other opportunities allow you to learn, practice and deploy your science communication skills.

 
 
 

The science communication team at the College of the Environment is dedicated to helping you shine a light on your research, teaching or outreach activities. Whether preparing for a media interview, learning the ins-and-outs of giving congressional testimony, or simply working on a sharp description of what you do, we can help!

 
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