To Think, to Write, to Publish: Forging a Working Bond between Next Generation Science Communicators and the Next Generation of Science and Technology Policy Leaders

亚利桑那州立大学将于2010年5月举办为期两天的研讨会，届时将有“下一代”(NextGen)科学传播者(作家、记者、博客作者、纪录片制片人、博物馆专业人士)、下一代科学和技术政策学者/研究人员以及出版物编辑汇聚一堂。其目标是：帮助提高这些专业人员的沟通技能，鼓励传播者和学者之间的合作，并最终通过鼓励就影响他们生活的STEM和政策问题进行更有效的沟通，帮助公众更好地了解STEM的政策层面。研讨会提供了一种被称为“叙事性非虚构类”或“创造性非虚构类”的写作体裁的直接经验，古特金德在这一领域一直处于领先地位。古斯顿是一位科学技术政策学者，也是美国国家科学基金会资助的纳米非正式科学教育网络的积极合作伙伴。此外，2011年春季版的《科学与技术问题》将包括合作传播者/学者的作品。这次研讨会是由包括美国国家科学基金会的科学、技术和社会计划(http://www.cspo.org/conference2010/).)在内的其他机构资助的一个更大的科学政策会议的前奏和启事。

Arizona State University is conducting a May 2010 two-day workshop that will bring together "Next Generation" (NextGen) science communicators (writers, journalists, bloggers, documentary filmmakers, museum professionals); NextGen scholars/researchers in science and technology policy; and publication editors. The goals are: to help improve the communications skills of these professionals, to encourage collaborations of communicators and scholars, and, ultimately, to help the public gain a better understanding of the policy dimensions of STEM by encouraging more effective communications about STEM and policy issues that affect their lives. The workshop provides direct experience in a writing genre called "narrative nonfiction" or "creative nonfiction," a domain in which Gutkind has been a leader. The co-PI, Guston, is a scholar in science and technology policy and an active partner of the NSF-funded Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network. In addition, the Spring 2011 issue of Issues in Science and Technology will include works by the collaborating communicators/scholars. This workshop precedes and informs a larger conference on science policy, "The Rightful Place of Science?," funded by others, including NSF's Science, Technology, and Society program (http://www.cspo.org/conference2010/).