Hi all!

I'm u/LordRollin, acting mouthpiece. With the blessing of u/RaoOfPhysics, myself and a small handful of others (we) are undertaking the task of shaking the cobwebs out of r/scicomm and bringing it (hopefully) to the forefront of reddit's scientific community. Before we get there, though, there is a sizable amount of work and change that we will be putting into the subreddit. While we're still very much in the early stages we want everyone to be on the same page as we move forwards.

What is our goal?

Though we come from different backgrounds and fields, we each share a passion for science and the important role it plays within our society. To that end, we see r/scicomm as a platform for advocating for science communication and encouraging scientists and practitioners to engage more with the public. Whether you are a scientist, a practitioner, or just a science enthusiast we hope you will join our effort to create a resource hub and forum where we can collaborate and support one another's efforts to engage the public about science.

What's next?

Foundations. Rules, cosmetic changes, a lot of the more "mundane" things that admittedly aren't too terribly exciting. However, when those more exciting do fall onto the plate we'll be sure to reach back out and inform y'all.

As we work to build this we want to do it with you. If you have ideas, suggestions, concerns, etc. please start that conversation in the comments!