The faculty panelists answer student questions about communicating their research, including topics such as building partnerships with communities outside of academia, effectively demonstrating the value of one’s research, and handling situations where your audience may disagree with you.

The panelists offer advice on discussing your research (or others’ research) with journalists to ensure that your message is accurately represented in the media.

How do you know your audience has understood your message? In this segment, the faculty panelists emphasize the importance of using audience questions to gauge their level of understanding, and what to do if you’re not being understood.