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\textbf{So you actually want your research read...}
Every year in science, tech, and medicine,
something on the order of \textbf{2 million
papers papers} are
published}. published.
That's a lot of papers.
Even for a physician's
field area of expertise, it is projected they must read about \textbf{20 papers a day} to remain
relevant. current. Given the growing "scourge" of \href{https://www.authorea.com/users/3/articles/21489/_show_article}{cross-disciplinary science} and the interconnectivity of life, our world, and everything, 20 papers a day
honestly seems
like a low number. low.
How is it that an average journal article is \href{http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/prof-no-one-reading-you-20150411}{only read by 10 people or only 20\% of \textit{cited} papers
are were even actually read}?\\
Maybe it has to do with the overextension of researchers (see Alberto's post above for massive discipline-spanning lists).
Or maybe it has to do with the way papers are presented. They're long,
\href{https://twitter.com/albertopepe/status/256470400777728000/photo/1}{follow \href{https://twitter.com/albertopepe/status/256470400777728000/photo/1}{in archaic formats}, and are
often only accessible if you
already have a background in
their the given discipline.
Why can't we - scientists/communicators of knowledge/sharers of discoveries - agree to write
clearer, concise, clearly, concisely, and for
broadest broad impact and appeal?
Many universities and other research institutions have press offices to interface with the public.
This is critical as institutions' research and resources help attract more funding and, more nobly, should be shared with the world.
The problem?