These four articles emphasize the importance of increasing the communication of science with non-scientific communities.  The most profound statement that I read was from “Improving Scientific Communication” by Marcia McNutt where she wrote, “even the most brilliant scientific discovery, if not communicated widely and accurately, is of little value.” In order for all of the science that we learn in school to be taught and the science that we apply to our daily lives to be of use to society, it must be relayed to us by the scientists who make the discoveries. Not only is effective communication of science concepts essential for the application of the findings to our daily lives, but it also bolsters support for research and inspires non-scientists to create a science identity for themselves. Communicating science in a manner in which the general public can understand it advances the idea that science is an accessible field. Science can definitely be complicated; and as we learned from our class discussions about the public perception of scientists, many feel as though the scientific community is very exclusive. This is why it is important for scientists to share the information they gather in their laboratories with people in the outside communities. This will help the public understand the concepts and be better able to formulate opinions on scientific issues. When communicating science, it is important to make the message relevant to them by making it relate to their experiences and connect with their values. This not only maintains their interest, but also helps them understand what is being explained. But it is most effective to have an objective stance when explaining science because this builds credibility with the audience. The key to communicating science is to speak simply and clearly. Someone who is well-known for popularizing physics and making physics learning much more accessible is Richard Feynman. I was first introduced to his lectures in Physics class in high school and was amazed at how clearly he explained complicated concepts to his very large audience. But in this era of technology, most of the information that people encounter about science is through media. This is why it is necessary to not only learn communication skills, like many graduate students do as part of training, but also learn how to integrate science learning into the electronic sources that we all use on a daily basis. It is essential that the scientific community spreads their knowledge with the public, and is equally essential to be sure to avoid misrepresentation of scientific information and always be respectful of other people’s personal beliefs. In one of the articles, it mentioned that genetically modified foods are a topic that is often misunderstood and misrepresented. I am glad that we chose this topic for our final project to be able to spread awareness of this issue and hope that we will be successful at effectively communicating this information to our audience.