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Infographics are a great way to attract a larger audience, both laypeople and scientists alike. While When scientific papers are anticipated to speak to the general public, policy makers ___.

The the cycle of science explains why climate change researchers recently saw a cut in their funding, with low layperson education on climate change:


  1. Policymakers create grants for science ->
  2. Scientists conduct and publish research using grants ->
  3. This research molds public opinion on science ->
  4. Public opinion influences policy makers.
While  the public outreach is more important to scientists in fields like environmental science and public health, the benefits for other career-track scientists are undeniable. For example, researchers that have created infographics such as visuals of paper abstracts with PubDraw have seen over an average of 1.6 more citations and 10X more social engagement.


 engagement.