Communicating Chemistry Innovation to the Public

Abstract

The thesis of this study is that communicating research achievements is an important component of research and technology management in chemistry research. New chemical products and new synthetic and analytical chemical processes often have a broad and lasting socioeconomic and environmental impact. Besides differentiating chemistry from other basic sciences, this trait is reinforced by the sustainability challenge to make economic growth compatible with long-term well-being for all people and the environment. Following a succinct review of previous scholarly work on chemistry communication, we identify the key benefits provided to chemistry scholars by the effective communication of chemistry innovation to the public.