3M conducted a study that found visuals are processed in the brain over 60,000 times faster than text. There's infographics? 

There's  overwhelming evidence that infographics are extremely effective at catching people's attention, and that that  sticking ability isn't going away.  Let me dive into In fact, 3M conducted a study that found visuals are processed in  the biological reason behind this. Our brain over 60,000 times faster than text.

The brain craves infographics because we suffer from information overload: the average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds since 1980 and people only read 28% of what they see.  Our  eyes are neurally networked to take in a visual scene in under 1 second while it takes 250 seconds to recognize, then assign meaning to symbols (think of each word in a sentence as a symbol).

What are the numbers?

I named a few, but the simple fact is that your brain craves infographics because we suffer from information overload: the average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds since 1980. People only read 28% of what they see.  However, This explains why  80% of people are more willing to read an infographic--and they learn and retain information 32% better. Rather than spew statistics, I'll save you time and let you read in our infographic below.

 better as a result too.

First, let me lay some cold, hard facts:

Now, let me ask: Why are 52 out of the 36 million people on Academia and 9 million on ResearchGate Nobel Laureates?

It's become quite clear that writing papers and getting grants won't cut it anymore.  Many tenure-track professors, especially in more basic (rather than applied) science areas, argue that layperson outreach and science communication are superfluous extensions of "cold, hard science" (see Reddit thread). To such skeptics, let me point out a correlation, and to that, attach a hypothesis:

Here's the cycle of science: Policymakers create grants for science -> Scientists conduct and publish research using grants -> This research molds public opinion on science -> Public opinion influences policy makers. This explains why climate change researchers recently saw a cut in their funding, with low layperson education on climate change. Many scientists have realized this trend: the burst in scientists using social media and academic networks to build a personal, scientific brand is a testament to it.