Simplifying science speak

“Science speak” can plague experts and students alike, making it difficult to communicate ideas and studies in simple terms. Details may get lost and audience understanding foggy at best when scientists revert to complicated, discipline-oriented jargon to explain themselves.

Twenty Colorado State University doctoral and postdoctoral students have been given the opportunity to change that by being selected to participate in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability Leadership Fellows, or SLF, program.

Modeled after Stanford’s Leopold Leadership Program, the course is designed to help students effectively and efficiently communicate their study and scientific focus with the media, community and general public.

Diana Wall,…