1. April 23Brewing
rd
Science Event
Science Communication Poll

2. In what area do you feel that your
communication skills need the most
improvement (choose one)?
Finding the
right project
5%
Funding my
research
11% Connecting
with peers/
networking
52%
My career
path and
choices
32%
45 Total Respondents

3. Which of the following methods of
science communication have you
used effectively (choose all that
apply)? 30
25
20
15
# Respondents
10
5
0
43 Total Respondents

4. What is your idea for improving
science communication?
Attending these events
Be more concise
communication
Have better forums for communicating tough subjects to non-scientists
I think scientific communication between scientists and the public needs to be
improved the most. This starts with scientists learning to communicate with
laypersons and also learning how to talk about science in an exciting and engaging
way.
Informal evenths like these
make social media communities appealing for researchers!
more in person events to take advantage of SD community
Science is technical--short TED talk like events hosted on YouTube between
scienctists in the same field.
Social meeting for students and researchers- coffee hours, lab workplace tours, etc..
Train scientists to communicate better at an earlier level (e.g first/second year of
graduate school)
Writing jargon free articles

5. Science Communication Questions
· Although I do research, I am primarily a science educator. I am interested in learning
about how the new technologies are and will be used in communicating science to the
media, the public and to students.
· Interested to hear tips on communicating about scientific matters effectively with
business/finance folks.
· How to be specific while describing a result?
· What structure/format would you suggest for giving a 5-10 min presentation about
one's scientific research without using slides to a general audience?
· How to deliver science talk to undergraduate and Masters students in university
· How can I, a Professor, get better at this?
· How explain that the science is not like shown in Hollywood's movies? I mean,
Scientists from the real world spend a lot of time (years) researching and face more
frustration than success. Also, they must find grants for their research. How explain these
things and still keep non-experts fascinated for?
· Why science journals are not free for public access, principally those NIH funding
projects?
· How to be sure what you say in an interview stays scientifically correct when it
appears in the popular press.