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We are currently experiencing a lot of complex scientific and technical information in the public domain, being used by non-science decision-makers and many corporate entities. And rightly, this information is changing rapidly as knowledge is updated. By and large, the communication of this complexity has been good and helpful. Sometimes less so. Here are some tips for communicating science for impact in the current Covid-19 global pandemic drawn on my experience doing so wit

A recent survey in Nature showed that 60% of young researchers are making future career decisions from the internet. Is that good? While I love Youtube, Intsa and SnapChat, I don’t see a lot about rigorous capability building for future careers in science! Note that only 20% of young researchers are purposefully accessing training or career advice. And after the internet the most trusted messengers are internal to the system. There are some excellent programs that Universitie