The Different Levels of Knowledge Translation and Why They Matter to Academics Who Want to Make an Impact
At a recent research conference, I enjoyed networking with scientists and social scientists from a wide range backgrounds, all of them domains far beyond my knowledge base. As I sidled from one conversation to the next, I got glimpses into fields as diverse as psychiatry, pediatrics, molecular genetics, social services, biomedical engineering, kinesiology, biology, transportation engineering, and occupational health.
As someone who loves to learn, I was in my element. Yet I’ll confess there we…