Scientists' communication goals

A survey of 516 American academics and 573 Canadian researchers asked what they hope to accomplish when they communicate with others about their work. On a scale from 1 to 7, they most highly valued sharing their research with decision-makers so policies could be based on scientific evidence.

Canadian online survey ran from December 2017 to January 2018. American online survey ran from September 2018 to October 2018.
Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: J. C. Besley, T. P. Newman, A. Dudo, L. A. Tiffany. "Exploring scholars’ public engagement goals in Canada and the United States." Public Understanding of Science. September 2020. Get the data