Who's Putting the Spin on Your Science?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Miller, Gregory D.; Krautheim, Ann Marie; Quagliani, Diane
- Source
- Nutrition Today. Sep/Oct2002, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p186-191. 6p.
- Subject
- *NUTRITION research
*RESEARCH
*NUTRITION policy
*COMMUNICATION
*HEALTH education
- Language
- ISSN
- 0029-666X
The article encourages qualified nutrition experts to proactively communicate nutrition research so the public receives sound and meaningful messages. It discusses several reasons why proactive communication is important. It outlines several questions that scientists should address to effectively communicate their research to the public. It provides experts' tips for accurately communicating scientific research through the media, on the Internet and to support nutrition policy.