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Feb 14 2022

Could plain language summaries of publications be the much needed tool to help the public understand scientific data?

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

Read the article in full here.

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Written by Joanne Walker · Categorized: PLSP Blog · Tagged: plain language summaries, plain language summary

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