Impact Science

Your organization has got exciting, globally impactful research to share and has devoted time and effort into promoting it. But you end up engaging with scientists from just a handful of countries. If the research is globally relevant, why aren’t ...

While disseminating knowledge to achieve real-world impact, academic Societies need to keep diversity and inclusion in mind. If a Society wants the public to use or benefit from research in its field, that research must be accessible to different sections ...

Plain language summaries (PLS)—synopses of research written in non-technical language—are important for non-specialists, such as patients, to understand and use the research findings.

In a previous post, we talked about how plain language summaries (PLS) of research papers are valuable for making the research findings accessible to diverse population groups. But what if the research is needed by those with little or no ...

Plain language summaries (PLS) help bridge the gap between scientists and the public, by providing the public easy-to-understand, quick-to-read synopses of research. PLS can increase diversity and inclusion within Societies and promote patient empowerment.

The primary purpose of plain language summaries (PLS)—synopses of research in simple, jargon-free language—is to make science accessible to the public.