Shahzad Gani
The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions
Gani, Shahzad; Arnal, Louise; Beattie, Lucy; Hillier, John; Illingworth, Sam; Lanza, Tiziana; Mohadjer, Solmaz; Pulkkinen, Karoliina; Roop, Heidi; Stewart, Iain; Stiller-Reeve, Mathew; von Elverfeldt, Kirsten; Zihms, Stephanie
Authors
Louise Arnal
Lucy Beattie
John Hillier
Prof Sam Illingworth S.Illingworth@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Tiziana Lanza
Solmaz Mohadjer
Karoliina Pulkkinen
Heidi Roop
Iain Stewart
Mathew Stiller-Reeve
Kirsten von Elverfeldt
Stephanie Zihms
Abstract
Science communication is important for researchers, including those working in the geosciences. However, much of this work takes place in “shadowlands” that are neither fully seen nor understood. With the increasing expectation in academia that all researchers should participate in science communication, there is an urgent need to address some of the major issues that lurk in these “shadowlands”. Here the editorial team of Geoscience Communication seeks to shine a light on the “shadowlands” of geoscience communication and suggest some solutions and examples of effective practice. The issues broadly fall under three categories: 1) unclear or harmful objectives; 2) poor quality and lack of rigor; and 3) exploitation of science communicators working within academia. Ameliorating these will require: 1) clarity in objectives and audiences; 2) adequately training science communicators; and 3) giving science communication equivalent recognition to other professional activities.
Citation
Gani, S., Arnal, L., Beattie, L., Hillier, J., Illingworth, S., Lanza, T., Mohadjer, S., Pulkkinen, K., Roop, H., Stewart, I., Stiller-Reeve, M., von Elverfeldt, K., & Zihms, S. (2023, April). The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions. Presented at EGU 2023, Vienna
Presentation Conference Type | Presentation / Talk |
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Conference Name | EGU 2023 |
Start Date | Apr 23, 2023 |
End Date | Apr 28, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 23, 2023 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-5568 |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3032877 |
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