Recently, more effort has been devoted to ensuring that scientific knowledge can be mobilised to make a positive impact on individuals and society. Scientists are encouraged, and even required, to communicate their findings beyond academic circles – to inform interested groups. However, there can be challenges with language use and communicating concepts; interpreting results; and from time pressure to communicate results rapidly. Here, we discuss intended and unintended consequences of science communication. We emphasise the importance of training to achieve these communication skills and working with non‐academic partners – to mitigate potential harm from misinterpreted results and to ensure that science communication is maximally beneficial.

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社论：是好是坏？科学传播的有意和无意的后果


最近，人们更加努力地确保科学知识能够对个人和社会产生积极影响。我们鼓励甚至要求科学家在学术界之外交流他们的发现，以告知感兴趣的群体。然而，语言使用和概念交流可能存在挑战；解释结果；以及快速传达结果的时间压力。在这里，我们讨论科学传播的有意和无意的后果。我们强调培训以实现这些沟通技能以及与非学术合作伙伴合作的重要性——以减轻误解结果的潜在危害，并确保科学传播获得最大益处。