title: Science Communication Through Art: Objectives, Challenges, and Outcomes.
abstract: The arts are becoming a favored medium for conveying science to the public. Tracking trending approaches, such as community-engaged learning, alongside challenges and goals can help establish metrics to achieve more impactful outcomes, and to determine the effectiveness of arts-based science communication for raising awareness or shaping public policy.
authors.affiliation: Tulane-Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. Electronic address: alesen@tulane.edu.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lesen
authors.affiliation: Tulane-Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA; A Studio In The Woods, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Ama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rogan
authors.affiliation: Tulane-Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA; Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012586:Science
keywords: art; climate change; community engagement; informal science learning; interdisciplinary collaboration; science communication