Sara is part of a series of videos produced from talks presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. The videos focus on effective engagement with diverse publics. Engagement with publics directly or indirectly impacted by scientific research is important for ethical reasons, but can also yield important insights for research topics, hypothesis development, methodology, and data interpretation. In a climate of increasing social polarization, there is a need for scientists to move beyond a science communication model focused on correcting perceived “deficits” in public knowledge and perspectives, and towards a framework centered on dialogue, trust-building, and the identification of shared interests and goals among scientists and other stakeholders. Sara's video focuses on helping religious undergraduate biology students accept evolution through the use of religious cultural competence in evolution education (ReCCEE).
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