The State of Science Communication: Implications and Opportunities in Life Sciences

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In our inaugural 2023 State of Science Communication report, we surveyed 162 scientists anonymously across North America and Europe to capture insights on the opportunities and challenges they face when communicating their research.

Whether it is collaborating internally to drive research projects forward or disseminating findings to a broader audience through publications, there are a few key themes that surfaced from the survey:

• 96% of scientists agree to the importance of visual communication in advancing research
• 79% of scientists agree it has a positive impact on improved collaboration and higher quality decision-making.
• 72% of industry scientists surveyed agree that poor communication leads to stalled or canceled projects.
• Clear communication has business benefits - Respondents agree that clear communication has demonstrable business benefits as well. It increases success rates for funding (81%), improved productivity (90%), more grants (82%), and cross functional research (94%).

In the report, you'll find data on the top tools scientists are using for creating visuals, how much scientists are budgeting for these tools, how much time scientists are spending on their figures, their main figure use cases, and more.

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