Scientists: Engage with the Public but ‘Choose Your Audiences Wisely’ – The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

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Scientists: Engage with the Public but ‘Choose Your Audiences Wisely’

APPC researchers urge scientists to engage with the public on scientific issues but caution them to carefully choose their audiences and avoid two-sided debates explicitly framed as conflicts.