Sustainable Infrastructures for Life Science Communication Workshop Summary (2014) / Chapter Skim
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. Key topics addressed during the workshop included the following: Personal experiences of life scientists with public communication History and research on communication infrastructures and culture Existing models of sustainable science communication infrastructure Resources for building science communication infrastructures In his opening comments, Kenneth Ramos of the University of Louisville and workshop planning cochair discussed how integrating diverse perspectives was a key challenge the planning committee faced when developing the workshop agenda (see Appendix B)
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What emerged during the workshop, from presentations of empirical scholarship and personal experiences, was an understanding of the obstacles and opportunities life scientists have when communicating science. The obstacles highlighted by participants included a lack of funding, time, and training for such activities and the competing priority of publishing original research, and a professional culture that undervalues public engagement.
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Berenbaum described her own public engagement activities and provided her perspective on the need for a life science communication infrastructure. In Session 2, a panel discussion moderated by freelance health and science journalist David Ewing Duncan, life scientists shared their motivations for engaging with the public, what and how they communicate, and how they have overcome infrastructurerelated obstacles.
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The remainder of the session consisted of a panel discussion focusing on sources of friction and momentum in science communication funding. Panelists included Kei Koizumi of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Kai Lee of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Dennis Schatz of the National Science Foundation, Alan Slobodin of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Amanda Stanley of the Wilburforce Foundation.
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The views contained in the summary are those of the individual workshop participants and do not necessarily represent the views of all workshop participants, the organizing committee, or the National Research Council. The summary does not contain any findings or recommendations about needs and future directions; instead, it focuses instead on issues identified by the speakers and workshop participants.
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