#345 How To Talk About DNA Without Losing People: Strategies Part 1

<p>The co-founders of <a href='https://thescienceunderground.com/'>The Science Underground</a> join our host Kira Dineen for an in-person episode to discuss the importance of effective science communication in genetics and approaches to achieve this. </p> <p>The Science Underground was founded by former NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute communicators Jenny Montooth, Sarah Alex Bates, and Britny Kish. </p> <p> </p> <p>Topics Discussed:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">Strategies for making complex genetics concepts accessible to the public</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The role of humor, memes, and social media in building engagement and trust</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Challenges of communicating abstract genetic topics and foundational genomics knowledge</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Reflections on progress in public genomic literacy since the Human Genome Project</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Disparities in genetics understanding across different ...