Outcomes in participatory environmental processes are strongly affected by choices about who is engaged. Inclusive engagement diversifies the range of interests and perspectives represented, including those from vulnerable and marginalized groups, ultimately contributing to more socially and environmentally sustainable and equitable outcomes.

This survey experiment evaluates the effectiveness of explanatory labels in enhancing learning outcomes and attitudes in a space science documentary featuring cinematic-style data visualizations.

Communicating science effectively is important. Effectively mobilizing practical techniques to achieve this goal can be challenging, however. One promising science communication approach that has gained increasing attention in recent years is cinematic-style 3D data visualizations (citations anonymized for the peer review process).

Effective research impact development is essential to address global challenges. This commentary highlights key issues facing research impact development as a nascent professional field of practice. We argue that those working on research impact should take a strategic, ‘evidence-based’ approach to maximize potential research benefits and minimize potential harms.