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This website goes through three ways a scientist can get research findings out to the public. It talks about the pros and cons of getting published, science meetings, and talking with the public directly and why a scientist might choose each of these methods.
This TEDx video talks about how science is not believed or trusted and that scientists tend to keep information to themselves and not get it out to the public. The speaker did a few public demonstrations that she talked about and that the demonstrations sparked curiosity in the people that were there. She is concerned that people will turn away from science completely if they are not curious and don’t trust science.