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An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy convened a public workshop to explore how two important streams in science communication might be combined to create an effective format for illustrating how scientific research contributes to important social goals such as a more productive economy, better public health, a more sustainable environment, and enhanced national security. The two streams are narrative and improved scientometrics.
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Using Narrative and Data to Communicate the Value of Science: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2017
How should we convey science—both its findings and its value to society—to the many members of the public who lack either scientific training or intense interest in scientific progress? In October 2016 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore ways...
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