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'The research is clear, why aren't things changing?' with Ceridwyn Roberts

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posted on 2024-10-31, 02:11 authored by Brittany BennenbroekBrittany Bennenbroek, Cherie LaceyCherie Lacey, Ceridwyn Roberts

There is a common belief that if someone truly understands scientific findings and the consequent impact on humanity, they will immediately change their behaviour. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. When science is "mission-led" or a collaborative, transdisciplinary, multi-organisational approach to solving ‘big picture’ problems, how do we go about creating impact? This webinar, presented by Ceridwyn Roberts, looked at mission-led science communication and engagement and how it goes beyond explaining research, instead aiming to help people respond to science with meaningful action. Using her recent report for the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor as a starting point, Ceridwyn explored best practice of the communication and engagement involved in mission-led science across the Aotearoa New Zealand science system.

Ceridwyn is a science communications professional with her own consultancy. A Fellow of the Office of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor, Ceridwyn is also on the Board of SCANZ (Science Communicator's Association of New Zealand). She specialises in synthesising research outputs for policy, and is proud to have worked for six of the eleven National Science Challenges. Her main focus over the last ten years has been on climate change (NZ SeaRise, Climate Change Commission, Extreme Weather Research Platform, GNS Science, and the international Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to 2 degrees of global warming project), and economics (Motu Research, Transpower, Government Economics Network).

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University of Auckland

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2024-10-16

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2024-10-16