The Broken Bridge: Restoring the Connection between Science and the Public

Science — powering our economy and solving our most intractable problems — has never been more central to public life. Yet at the same time, it remains disconnected from society, even untrusted. What role do communicators have in restoring this connection?

Panel:

• Joe Palca, NPR science correspondent and founder of SciCommers;
• Beth Daley, editor-in-chief and general manager, The Conversation US;
• Michelle Amazeen, COM associate professor and director, Communication Research Center;
• Mariette DiChristina, COM dean and former editor-in-chief and executive vice president of Scientific American (moderator).

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