Impact
Impact is the contribution that your work offers beyond academia. By being clear about the impact of your work, you can help funders and institutes understand why your work is relevant to society.
Concepts
A brief introduction to concepts and terms related to science communication and open science.
Science communication
Science communication is a broad, catch-all term that can describe a large number of ways by which science is communicated. Usually it’s focused on sharing science with non-experts.
Outreach and engagement
Outreach and engagement are not the same thing. Outreach is usually one-way communication, and public engagement is a two-way conversation.
Citizen science
Citizen science is the process where researchers involve community members and volunteers to participate in data collection or analysis.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is the practice of asking the public to help support a financial goal. Scientists can crowdfund their work through dedicated crowdfunding websites for research projects.