Breaking the silence
成果类型：
Editorial Material
署名作者：
Thorp, H. Holden; Phelan, Meagan
刊物名称：
SCIENCE
ISSN/ISSBN：
0036-12399
DOI：
10.1126/science.adw5838
发表日期：
2025-02-14
页码：
701-701
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摘要：
Research on science communication has largely focused on teaching scientists how to describe their studies in ways that interest the public while deepening their understanding of scientific exploration. However, there is another, often overlooked side to science communication-how scientists respond when questions arise about the integrity of their research. Often, the tendency has been to stay silent and wait for any controversy to pass or be resolved in professional forums. But in an age of growing, intense attacks on science, silence can be detrimental to both public trust and the careers of scientists who are under scrutiny. For better or worse, journalists, social media professionals, and the public may take a response of no comment as a concession that the critics are correct, so forthright communication about research questions is more urgent than ever.