Fernando Tormos-Aponte, assistant professor of sociology, and a team of researchers propose that scientists can defend and promote science for the public good by diversifying their advocacy efforts. “Science is under attack and scientists are becoming more involved in efforts to defend it,” states Tormos-Aponte and members of the Science Advocacy Working Group in a paper in Science Advances. “The rise in science advocacy raises important questions regarding how science mobilization can both defend science and promote its use for the public good while also including the communities that benefit from science.”
“We propose steps that scientists can follow to build reciprocal relationships with communities and explain why these coalitions are so important," Tormos-Aponte added.
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