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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1998 90(20):1509-1511; doi:10.1093/jnci/90.20.1509
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Communicating Science to the Public: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

Scientists may doubt the public's grasp of -- or even interest in -- science, but they firmly believe it is important to communicate scientific findings. An issue on which they disagree, however, is whose job it is to deliver that information -- the government, advocacy groups, academic institutions, or themselves.

These were among the insights gained during two sets of focus groups conducted by the National Cancer Institute: One set was conducted with 32 scientists attending . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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