APS Physics reports on a challenge from Alan Alda. He challenges scientists to do a better job of communicating ideas to non-scientists. For instance, he posits, how would you answer the question, "What is a flame?" The article quotes Alda as saying that "scientists need to be able to speak with clarity to funders, policy-makers, students, the general public, and even other scientists."
Agreed.
You are in Washington, D.C. to meet with your congressional member during an APS Congressional Visits Day (CVD). You are enthusiastic about your research and need to convey why it is important and why your congressional member should continue to su…
