ABSTRACT
Communication of science is essential for its advancement and critical for its impact to be as far-reaching as possible. However there has been a considerable amount of misinformation which has been widely spread particularly online and through social media, which has particularly impacted both on what the public view as true as well as their perception of scientists. Whilst this has been happening throughout history, recent events have made this issue much more critical particularly since technological advances have made scientific information more widely available and communication easier.
Teaching how to communicate scientific concepts is not something that is always overtly covered in many science-based courses. However, graduates are still expected to be able to effectively carry out science communication to a wide variety of audiences which will be dependent on the kind of job they decide to do. Also, students and future science professionals are avid information consumers which they need to be able to critically evaluate in order to establish the veracity and reliability of the information presented. These skills are essential in a professional environment and thus will ultimately impact employability.
