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Riane
Agree, should first tackle the communication among students and future scientists. By building up the necessary skills early, it can help better reach out to the public as we move out to work as researchers or scientists, not just to those of different disciplines. It will be easier to then communicate with the public with all the experience gained as a student to bridge the gaps between the public and the scientific community. This could eventually lead to greater funding and support from the public.

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I agree. Communication with the public is important so that they are able to better understand scientific research and its relevance to them. This allows for more effectiveness and receptivity from the public, by clearing up viral misconceptions that may hinder support from the public for these science research such as funding and including it into their everyday lives etc. Communication with peers from different disciplines is also important to gain insights and different perspectives on the same subject. This can help create better interdisciplinary solutions that can have a wider scope.

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julie
agree. firstly its important to let the public understand what they are funding, but also as a student it can help me understand whats truly important about the research and lets me seek results that support evidence that will best convince the public. additionally, it opens up ways for the public to criticize or provide feedback to scientists, which can help us be more aware of what are major issues that need to be addressed.

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Xin Li
I feel that it is important to communicate to the public so that we can debunk misinformation especially in the era where everybody and anybody can post information online. Furthermore, many research require multidisciplinary approach to solve huge problems, thus making communication across disciplinary important.

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(Nickson)
I feel that Science communication is important to the scientists as they are the ones equipped with a high level of scientific knowledge Thus, it is important for them to debunk several fake news circulating, especially with the widespread use of social media. It is also important to spark scientific knowledge within the general public so as to potentially gain more scientific fundings, which would benefit the community.

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Dongmen
I totally agree. Equipping with efficient communication skills will be so benefitial to us that we will be able to establish an ideal understanding among students or even with the society in terms of presenting research to others.

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Emily Hardie
i agree. communicating with the public will allow them to understand more about science which can allow them to make more informed opinions and decisions in life eg. whether to get vaccinated, why precautions about Covid-19 should be taken seriously. there is also a need to communicate with scientists from other disciplines so that we could work together to ensure that negative outcomes (that we have failed to identify due to having insufficient knowledge in other scientific fields) can be minimised eg. if a new source of energy is discovered by physics/chemistry fields, it may be necessary to look to biological fields to ensure no radiation/harm can be caused to the human/animal body should this energy source be used.

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Joey
Agree. Because it would help to tackle the fake news and alternative facts circulated in the society. It would also help the policy maker make a better and informed judgement. It is also important as it would inspire the next generation. The public and the government would also appreciate the scientists' work better which could better raise the fund for future research as well as convincing the public about the ethical principles of science researches.

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Bo Yuan
Yes I agree. Efficient science communication skill in science student or even future scientist enables one to build a strong bridge/understanding with the society and this educate and raise awareness of the significance of science. As a result, better research and funding would lead to new discovery or breakthrough and even advancement in technology.

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(Eldora Boo)
I agree as cross-disciplinary communication has a harder acquisition as compared to that of intra-disciplinary communication. This could lead to a potential loss of precision and rigour when it comes to sharing data. By communicating effectively, we are able to convey accurate and precise information to multitudes of people. We can attain a robust amalgamation of data and this could essentially aid us in our breakthrough towards the advancement of science. With criticism from people of different knowledge and research backgrounds, we can ameliorate flaws and shortcomings of various methodologies.

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Prompt B: As a science student, science communications skills are important to be able to take a bird's eye view of science - it is very easy to get lost in the technicalities when we learn science. No discipline exists in a vacuum and science communication skills, talking with people from other disciplines and getting to know more about their work are critical to getting a multi-disciplinary understanding of science. Science ultimately relies on funds from public institutions; as future scientists, science communication skills are vital to convince the public that science is an investment worthy of their money.

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Li Yilun
Yes, I agree. Be able to communicate with the public is essential to deliver and present our findings. Therefore the public will understand the usefulness of the research and support the scientist. Communicate with peers in different disciplines could give scientists a fresh perspective when doing research since scientists' views might be limited by their assumptions.

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Chen Hong
I fully agree as there needs to be wider understanding of scientific research and study by the general public such that further funding for research and informed policymaking can be pushed for by the public and done by politicians. Managing expectations, clearing certain ethical concerns and reducing misinformation with proper science communication will thus be key to this. It is also important in facilitating interdisciplinary research as science communication requires a wider, more holistic perspective rather than focused specificity within the field. This enables academics from other fields to collaborate and extend/extrapolate the research into other areas, while the original scientists can reflect on and refine their work, and find more new/interesting uses of said research. Finally, the overall elevation of public education and appreciation for science and research, especially for younger generations, can inspire more to be passionate about science and potentially join the fields they are interested in, or at the very least maintain their level of education and keep up with scientific developments. This in turn could create a positive feedback loop that enables more scientists to be better and have an easier time with science communication.