Communicating the gravitational-wave discoveries of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration
Hannah Middleton, Christopher P L Berry, Nicolas Arnaud, David Blair,, Jacqueline Bondell, Alice Bonino, Nicolas Bonne, Debarati Chatterjee, Sylvain, Chaty, Storm Colloms, Lynn Cominsky, Livia Conti, Isabel Cordero-Carri\'on,, Robert Coyne, Zoheyr Doctor, Andreas Freise
TL;DR
This paper discusses how the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration communicates gravitational-wave discoveries, highlighting engagement activities and storytelling efforts used to share scientific breakthroughs with the public.
Contribution
It provides an analysis of communication strategies and engagement activities employed by the collaboration during the release of their third gravitational-wave catalog.
Findings
Use of diverse engagement activities to communicate discoveries
Storytelling of scientists' experiences enhances public understanding
Effective communication strategies support scientific transparency
Abstract
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has made breakthrough discoveries in gravitational-wave astronomy, a new field that provides a different means of observing our Universe. Gravitational-wave discoveries are possible thanks to the work of thousands of people from across the globe working together. In this article, we discuss the range of engagement activities used to communicate LVK gravitational-wave discoveries and the stories of the people behind the science, using the activities surrounding the release of the third Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog as a case study.
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TopicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research