This week, graduate students in my course are learning how to write about science for the non-expert public.
For those of you who do this professionally, what tips would you offer?
Assume every adult has an 8th grade level understanding of everything.
I worked at three different science museums after undergrad and it’s amazing how little high school science sticks. They might have a vague recollection of some of the words from high school, but not a solid understanding.
