Evans L J, Frazier D T
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0084.
Am J Physiol. 1993 Jun;264(6 Pt 3):S4-7. doi: 10.1152/advances.1993.264.6.S4.
Scientific literacy of the population may be enhanced by outreach programs conducted by universities. One such program, the University of Kentucky Science Hotline, has been successful in attracting and answering many inquiries from students, teachers, and others. The authors describe the organization and management of this hotline. The operation is inexpensive and efficient, with 35 faculty and staff members in 21 departments responding to 515 calls during the first year of operation. Fifty-four outreach visits were arranged through the hotline. Other benefits have included a more positive public image of scientists and the creation of links between academic scientists and precollege teachers.
大学开展的外展项目可以提高公众的科学素养。肯塔基大学科学热线就是这样一个项目，它成功吸引并解答了许多来自学生、教师和其他人员的咨询。作者描述了该热线的组织与管理情况。该项目运作成本低且效率高，在运营的第一年，来自21个部门的35名教职员工接听了515个电话。通过该热线安排了54次外展访问。其他益处还包括提升了科学家在公众心目中的正面形象，以及在学术科学家和大学预科教师之间建立了联系。
