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Communicating science to the public: What works?

JUN 28, 2010
Physics Today
Nobel Intent : In a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert of Oregon State University examined the efforts she and her colleagues made in publicizing the scientific arguments in favor of creating marine reserves off the California coast. In a thoughtful analysis of the paper, Matt Ford of Nobel Intent discusses the implications of the paper for science communication in general.
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