One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new
scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails …

This article presents an up‐to‐date portrayal of the greatly changed landscape of scholarly
journal publishing and identifies the emerging trends characterizing it. We consider the …

A set of parallel surveys of scientists from multiple scientific societies finds that the most
consistent predictors of willingness to take part in engagement activities with the public are a …

Online discussion websites, such as Reddit's r/science forum, have the potential to foster
science communication between researchers and the general public. However, little is …

Scientists' role in outreach and advocacy has been debated extensively, but empirical
evidence on its perceived legitimacy is scarce. We contacted scientists researching climate …

This study looks at how United States–based academic scientists from five professional
scientific societies think about eight different communication objectives. The degree to which …

This study assesses how scientists think about science communication training based on the
argument that such training represents an important tool in improving the quality of …

This study identifies key characteristics of current science communication training programs
based in North America. We report findings from semistructured interviews conducted with …

Arguably, the dissemination of science communication has recently entered a new age in
which science must compete for public attention with fake news, alternate facts, and …

A survey of a large, US-based science organization with members from a range of
disciplines (n= 431) found relatively positive views about the public but such views were …