The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on scientific research, especially with regards to how new vaccines are developed. Never before has public trust in this research, and the way this information is communicated to the public, been more important.
In their latest article, Lisa Chamberlain James and Rachel Beeby of Trilogy Writing and Consulting explain how the need for plain communication of COVID-19 information should be applied across the whole spectrum of science and could be achieved through plain language summaries of publications.
The impact of scientific misunderstanding became painfully apparent with the decline in vaccine uptake, so the need for clear, understandable scientific information has never been more vital. Plain language summaries of publications (PLSPs) could be an elegant and much needed solution to this problem.
Lisa Chamberlain James & rachel beeby, trilogy writing and consulting
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