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	New bill would improve science outreach

laceym

4-2-2007 4:09 PM

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4-3-2007 7:33 AM

mugofcoffee

it is about time now...

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But news also came of something that might help the situation a bit. H.R.1453, the Scientific Communications Act of 2007, was recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA).  It's an effort to give the National Science Foundation the money to fund programs that will ensure that educational programs in the sciences will include instruction on how to communicate science to nonscientists.  The bill itself explains the problem quite clearly:
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	Graduate training programs in science and engineering often lack opportunities for students to develop communications skills that will enable them to effectively explain technical topics to nonscientific audiences.
	
Providing training in communications skills development will ensure that United States-trained scientists are better prepared to engage in dialogue on technical topics with policymakers and business leaders.
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