Conveying research findings accurately and persuasively, from journal papers to talks to lay summaries.
The competency to structure and deliver scientific content—research data, clinical results, technical information—tailored to specific purposes and audiences. Spans journal papers, conference talks, poster sessions, lay summaries, and regulatory documents. The core challenge is maintaining accuracy while making key messages clear.
Defines a three-layer competency model (worldview, professional attitudes, practical knowledge) for science communication, providing academic grounding for level boundary design.
Published by the U.S. National Academies, presents five goals and an effectiveness evaluation framework for science communication, serving as the authoritative reference for the field.
Presents a 200-level (foundational) to 400-level (mastery) scaffolded curriculum for building science communication competencies through assignment design and rubrics, providing pedagogical grounding for checklist difficulty progression.
Provides a goal-audience-message three-step framework and the inverted pyramid principle for scientific writing, offering practical grounding for L2-L5 checklist items on audience-tailored communication.
