In this Review, Janet Stott and Catarina Vicente (University of Oxford) propose an in-depth framework for science public engagement projects that can potentially bring together academics from diverse disciplines.

https://journals.biologists.com/bio/article/13/3/bio060108/345670/Interdisciplinary-public-engagement-untapped

“Any good quality two-way public engagement should benefit both researchers and the public.”

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Interdisciplinary public engagement: untapped potential?

Summary: We propose that interdisciplinary public engagement (public engagement projects that bring together academics from several academic disciplines) is a novel and potentially mutually beneficial approach to engage the public.

The Company of Biologists