Beware of pitfalls in Recognition and Rewards in Science Communication
Science communication and the Recognition and Rewards program can do a lot for each other, argues Dieudonnée van de Willige. At the same time, there are pitfalls that stand in the way of professionalizing this field. Read the entire story in (Dutch) Science Guide
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