Neurotalk: improving the communication of neuroscience research.
There is increasing pressure for neuroscientists to communicate their research and the societal implications of their findings to the public. Communicating science is challenging, and the transformation of communication by digital and interactive media increases the complexity of the challenge. To facilitate dialogue with the public in this new media landscape, we suggest three courses of action for the neuroscience community: a cultural shift that explicitly recognizes and rewards public outreach, the identification and development of neuroscience communication experts, and ongoing empirical research on the public communication of neuroscience.
Illes
Judy
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National Core for Neuroethics, The University of British Columbia, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Koerner S124, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2B5, Canada. judy.illes@ubc.ca
Moser
Mary Anne
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McCormick
Jennifer B
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Racine
Eric
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Blakeslee
Sandra
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Caplan
Arthur
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Hayden
Erika Check
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Ingram
Jay
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Lohwater
Tiffany
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McKnight
Peter
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Nicholson
Christie
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Phillips
Anthony
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Sauvé
Kevin D
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Snell
Elaine
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Weiss
Samuel
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