%0 Book %A National Research Council %E Masciangioli, Tina %T Chemistry in Primetime and Online: Communicating Chemistry in Informal Environments: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-18770-1 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13106/chemistry-in-primetime-and-online-communicating-chemistry-in-informal-environments %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13106/chemistry-in-primetime-and-online-communicating-chemistry-in-informal-environments %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Education %P 102 %X It is critical that we increase public knowledge and understanding of science and technology issues through formal and informal learning for the United States to maintain its competitive edge in today's global economy. Since most Americans learn about science outside of school, we must take advantage of opportunities to present chemistry content on television, the Internet, in museums, and in other informal educational settings. In May 2010, the National Academies' Chemical Sciences Roundtable held a workshop to examine how the public obtains scientific information informally and to discuss methods that chemists can use to improve and expand efforts to reach a general, nontechnical audience. Workshop participants included chemical practitioners (e.g., graduate students, postdocs, professors, administrators); experts on informal learning; public and private funding organizations; science writers, bloggers, publishers, and university communications officers; and television and Internet content producers. Chemistry in Primetime and Online is a factual summary of what occurred in that workshop. Chemistry in Primetime and Online examines science content, especially chemistry, in various informal educational settings. It explores means of measuring recognition and retention of the information presented in various media formats and settings. Although the report does not provide any conclusions or recommendations about needs and future directions, it does discuss the need for chemists to connect more with professional writers, artists, or videographers, who know how to communicate with and interest general audiences. It also emphasizes the importance of formal education in setting the stage for informal interactions with chemistry and chemists. %0 Book %T Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles %D 1994 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9474/review-of-the-research-program-of-the-partnership-for-a-new-generation-of-vehicles %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9474/review-of-the-research-program-of-the-partnership-for-a-new-generation-of-vehicles %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %P 48 %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments %@ 978-0-309-37752-2 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21790/effective-chemistry-communication-in-informal-environments %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21790/effective-chemistry-communication-in-informal-environments %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Education %P 168 %X Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in informal environments has the potential to raise public interest and understanding of chemistry around the world. However, the chemistry community lacks a cohesive, evidence-based guide for designing effective communication activities. This report is organized into two sections. Part A: The Evidence Base for Enhanced Communication summarizes evidence from communications, informal learning, and chemistry education on effective practices to communicate with and engage publics outside of the classroom; presents a framework for the design of chemistry communication activities; and identifies key areas for future research. Part B: Communicating Chemistry: A Framework for Sharing Science is a practical guide intended for any chemists to use in the design, implementation, and evaluation of their public communication efforts. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Roberts, Howard %E Retting, Richard %E Webb, Tom %E Colleary, Ashley %E Turner, Brian %E Wang, Xinge %E Toussaint, Roger %E Simpson, Gwynn %E White, Claudia %T Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22217/improving-safety-culture-in-public-transportation %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22217/improving-safety-culture-in-public-transportation %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 148 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 174: Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation presents research on the definition of safety culture within public transportation, presents methods and tools for assessing safety culture, and provides strategies and guidelines that public transportation agencies may apply to initiate and build a program for improving safety culture. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet %@ 978-0-309-06843-7 %D 2000 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9750/networking-health-prescriptions-for-the-internet %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9750/networking-health-prescriptions-for-the-internet %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Health and Medicine %P 378 %X Consumer health websites have garnered considerable media attention, but only begin to scratch the surface of the more pervasive transformations the Internet could bring to health and health care. Networking Health examines ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment, public health, health education, and biomedical research. Building upon a series of site visits, this book: Weighs the role of the Internet versus private networks in uses ranging from the transfer of medical images to providing video-based medical consultations at a distance. Reviews technical challenges in the areas of quality of service, security, reliability, and access, and looks at the potential utility of the next generation of online technologies. Discusses ways health care organizations can use the Internet to support their strategic interests and explores barriers to a broader deployment of the Internet. Recommends steps that private and public sector entities can take to enhance the capabilities of the Internet for health purposes and to prepare health care organizations to adopt new Internet-based applications.