These four articles focus on the communication of science learning to communities that are not rooted in science. Communicating science in a way that attracts the general public of interested learners is one of the most important aspects of science learning because an important discovery or an interesting science topic is worthless when the results and findings are not communicated properly within as many communities as possible. The communication between scientists in the same field is also very important because it allows for feedback and collaboration between scientific projects and more information from the scientific community that was unknown.
The best way to communicate science is by firstly peaking interest and by speaking in terms that the public can understand. For example, our group project is focused on GMO foods and the pros and cons of putting GMO’s(genetically modified organisms) into foods and the bioethics of genetically engineering any organism in the first place. We presented our information to a group of high school students who had some knowledge of biology but did not fully understand the mechanism of genetic engineering. In order to communicating the science information and help them learn and understand effectively, we had to use basic terms and communicate at a lower scientific level than we would if presenting to a panel of biotechnologists.
A target audience is an important to consider when trying to communicate science and captivating interest also plays a vital role for how much the learners are going to learn about the topic.