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Vibrant symbiosis: Achieving reciprocal science outreach through biological art

Scientific outreach efforts traditionally involve formally trained scientists teaching the general public about the methods, significance, and excitement of science. We recently experimented with an alternative “symbiotic outreach” model that prioritizes building a reciprocal relationship between fo...

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Autores principales: Lopes, Lindsey E., Waldis, Sarah J., Terrell, Stephanie M., Lindgren, Kristin A., Charkoudian, Louise K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30500814
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000061
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description Scientific outreach efforts traditionally involve formally trained scientists teaching the general public about the methods, significance, and excitement of science. We recently experimented with an alternative “symbiotic outreach” model that prioritizes building a reciprocal relationship between formally trained and “outsider” scientists to facilitate active two-way communication. Herein, we present the results of our outreach effort involving college students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities working together to make biological and multimedia art. By discussing the steps others can take to cultivate reciprocal outreach within their local communities, we hope to lower the barrier for widespread adoption of similar approaches and ultimately to decrease the gap between formally trained scientists and the general public.
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spelling pubmed-62911462018-12-28 Vibrant symbiosis: Achieving reciprocal science outreach through biological art Lopes, Lindsey E. Waldis, Sarah J. Terrell, Stephanie M. Lindgren, Kristin A. Charkoudian, Louise K. PLoS Biol Community Page Scientific outreach efforts traditionally involve formally trained scientists teaching the general public about the methods, significance, and excitement of science. We recently experimented with an alternative “symbiotic outreach” model that prioritizes building a reciprocal relationship between formally trained and “outsider” scientists to facilitate active two-way communication. Herein, we present the results of our outreach effort involving college students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities working together to make biological and multimedia art. By discussing the steps others can take to cultivate reciprocal outreach within their local communities, we hope to lower the barrier for widespread adoption of similar approaches and ultimately to decrease the gap between formally trained scientists and the general public. Public Library of Science 2018-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC6291146/ /pubmed/30500814 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000061 Text en © 2018 Lopes et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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