Communicating Air Pollution Science to the Public and Politicians

P. Brimblecombe, E. Schuepbach
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Air pollution of the 21st century is a problem that involves a large number of chemical species and complex reactions between them. Both the public and politicians finds the science difficult to understand, and so, often mistrust the presentation of data and the scientific principles behind air quality. Yet, there are a range of important issues associated with air pollution that concern lay people and policy makers and hence, they have to be presented in a clear and simple way so that informed judgements can be made. Traditionally, the media was the main way to disseminate scientific discovery, but novel methods for engaging scientists in the transfer of scientific know-how to politicians and the general public have emerged in recent years. Scientists receive relatively little training in the area of communication, and often find engaging in more public debates difficult. These including V.I.P. meetings, Public Open Forum, Cafe Scientifique and various games and role plays. Such outreach events expose us to new challenges, and the skills required to communicate to non-scientists become an increasingly important part of being a scientist. © EDP Sciences.
向公众和政治家传播空气污染科学
21世纪的空气污染是一个涉及大量化学物质及其之间复杂反应的问题。公众和政治家都觉得科学很难理解,因此,他们常常不信任数据的呈现和空气质量背后的科学原理。然而,有一系列与空气污染有关的重要问题引起了外行人和决策者的关注,因此,必须以一种清晰而简单的方式提出这些问题,以便做出明智的判断。传统上,媒体是传播科学发现的主要途径,但是近年来出现了让科学家参与向政治家和普通公众转移科学知识的新方法。科学家在传播领域接受的训练相对较少,而且经常发现参与更多的公共辩论很困难。这些活动包括vip会议、公共开放论坛、Cafe Scientifique以及各种游戏和角色扮演。这种拓展活动使我们面临新的挑战,与非科学家交流所需的技能成为成为科学家越来越重要的一部分。©EDP科学。
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