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Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com

Driving into Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, you can see massive 750-foot sand dunes from miles away at the base of mountains! My first thought: "how the hell did sand end up here?" One well-designed sign at the visitors center answered immediately. Good science communication in action.

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Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com

A few weeks before my trip out west, new #ScienceCommunication #research crossed my feed and I knew it was a sign (no pun intended). Having visited 16+ parks, I reflected on my experiences and what I know about research communication. jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

jcom.sissa.itNational parks as vehicles for science communication: the science of signsSigns used for science interpretation within national parks have been little studied. We analyzed the textual content of 129 signs in 11 US national parks. Science content was high, but readability wa...
Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com

The study found 79% of park signs require 10th-12th grade reading level despite the avg. Americans' 8th grade level. This sparked thinking about lessons for #scholars. Principles that make signs work can transform #ResearchCommunication. Wrote about it here: cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...

cintronrevised.comNational Parks & Science Communication | (Cintron, Revised)What can national park signage teach about research communication? Science communication in action with lessons for every scholar. (Cintron, Revised)