Associate Professor University of Delaware Newark, Delaware
Throught the use of an undergraduate/graduate level course the importance of understanding your audience and identifying the most effective way to communicate scientific concepts is discussedand practiced. Different assignments and topics will be highlighted. In an age where much of the public is skeptical at best of science and scientists it is important to craft our messages with integrity and with a call to action. Communicating scietific concepts, challenges and issues through the use of art offers an alternative powerful way to engage the public.