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Scientists need to become better communicators, but it's hard to measure whether training works

  • Written by Robert Wyss, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Connecticut
Scientists need to become better communicators, but it's hard to measure whether training worksHow can more scientists learn to communicate like Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases?Anna Moneymaker / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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