Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper ...

Have you ever read about a scientific discovery and felt like it was written in a foreign language? If you're like most Americans, new scientific information can prove challenging to understand - ...

Your editorial ‘Science communication will benefit from research integrity standards’ highlights the challenge of communicating uncertainty in science to the public (Nature 635, 8; 2024). But it ...

Science is hard, but understanding it can be easy when its ideas are communicated clearly. How is that achieved? The field of evidence-based science communication is still young. Although there are ...

Scientists, along with the general public, have been amazed at the rapid advancements and public explosion of Large Language Model (LLM)-based AI tools over the past year. Many scientists have also ...

WASHINGTON — A new award program aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists and by early career, local, and freelance science journalists. The Eric and ...

Stagnant freelance rates have pushed some established journalists toward better-paying communication roles. Meanwhile, a new generation of creators often blends both disciplines from the outset in a ...

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