from the Communicating Science to Broader Audiences Conference

 

In April 2007 a group of scientists, journalists, free-lance science writers, communications specialists, graduate students, science museum staff, and a film maker gathered at the Communicating Science to Broader Audiences Conference at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln to discuss the challenges of communicating science to broader audiences and how to face these challenges. One of the activities at the conference involved coming up with Action Items and ideas on how to better communicate to broader audiences. These are the results:

• Conferences
• Training
• Access to Scientists
• Public Awareness and Interest
• Focus on K-12
• Define Your Audience
• Motivation
• Cultivate Relationships
• Assessment
• Policymaking
• Resources For Scientists
• Resources For The Public
• Tips For Scientists