Conference on Communicating Astronomy to the Public

提案编号：AST-0331912 PI：Blue，Charles Institution：Associated Universities Inc/National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryNational observatories，政府机构，大学和私人机构投入了大量的时间和资源向公众传播天文学研究的结果。然而，这些实体往往没有机会互动、分享资源和讨论共同问题。 因此，天文学公共宣传的有效性受到影响。专业知识并不经常共享。新的外联渠道和合作机会被错过。 国家射电天文台与国家研究理事会合作，正在组织一次会议，试图解决其中的一些问题，并确保这些机构准备好利用新的机会，加强他们目前的努力，并在天文学推广方面制定新的合作计划。这次为期三天的会议将举行关于天文学交流的小组讨论，专题发言人和专家讨论突出问题，并指导与会者进行讨论。此外，还将提供个人海报会议，以展示各机构的努力和方案。 这项活动的广泛影响将体现在两个方面。首先，它将为整个天文学界提供持久的外联资源。会议将努力建立一种共享天文学宣传材料的持续方法，并通过促进天文学界不同部门之间的合作建立可持续的联系。 第二个广泛的影响将是提高公众对天文学、科学过程和研究价值的理解。

Proposal #: AST- 0331912PI: Blue, Charles Institution: Associated Universities Inc/National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryNational observatories, government agencies, universities and private institutions devote considerable time and resources to communicating the results of astronomy research to the public. These entities, however, do not often have the opportunity to interact, share resources, and discuss common problems. As a result, the effectiveness of public outreach in astronomy suffers. Expertise is not often shared. New avenues of outreach and cooperative opportunities are missed. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, in cooperation with the National Research Council, is organizing a conference to attempt to solve some of these problems, and to ensure these institutions are poised to take advantage of new opportunities, enhance their current efforts, and develop new cooperative programs in astronomy outreach. This three-day meeting will feature panel discussions on communicating astronomy, featured speakers and experts addressing salient issues, and guided discussions among the participants. In addition, individual poster sessions will be offered to showcase various institutions' efforts and programs. The broader impacts of this activity will be in two areas. First, it will provide a lasting outreach resource for the entire astronomical community. The conference will strive to create an ongoing method for sharing astronomy outreach materials, and to build sustained linkages by fostering cooperation among different sectors of the astronomical community. A second broad impact will be improved understanding of astronomy, the scientific process, and the value of research among the general public.