Public communication of science. A portal to the public: IATE & OAC experience

In the 21st century, general knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts are required for making the best choices for our families, our society, our planet, and ourselves. Unfortunately, formal education often falls short on providing the necessary science-related skills, literacy, and proficiency for optimally navigating life. As such, informal science learning, often through effective science communication by research-active scientists, can play a vital role in a functioning society.

In my talk, I will show what are the activities that we carry out from the IATE and the OAC, in terms of public communication of science, outreach and teaching. I will show the results of the practice of these activities, in social networks, media, etc, and I will end with the idea of encouraging scientists to communicate their own research to the public.