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One of the most important parts of being a scientist is making a commitment to communicate our work to non-scientists. This is not a trivial thing; communication and transparency build trust and if you‘ve kept up with current events, you have seen the harmful outcomes that result from public distrust of scientists that can lead to misplaced trust in bad actors and dangerous consequences. If you still aren’t convinced, I also firmly believe that explaining your work to the non-scientific community is an amazing and humbling exercise in understanding. It is a surprisingly difficult skill to build and only when you truly understand your research inside and out can you effectively communicate it to others who lack a scientific background. If you are part of this lab, you will be strongly encouraged to participate in some form of outreach to build public trust and become a more well-rounded scientist. There is no single correct way to do this and I’m excited to hear any ideas you have, even if they’re weird or unusual! See below for examples of “scicomm” from my Couch Microscopy project. Once the lab has members, I’ll replace this page with their projects!

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