Physician-author Dr. Jeremy Faust shares science communication tips during visit to Yale

Physician-author Dr. Jeremy Faust shares science communication tips during visit to Yale

By Janice Hur for the Yale School of Public Health

April 23, 2026

In a conversation with Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, following his lecture, Faust addressed the challenges of communicating complex science to a public audience. He discussed the tension that can arise between nuance and clarity and the importance of developing concise messaging that still allows room for uncertainty.

Faust cautioned against prioritizing attention over accuracy. While acknowledging that public visibility can amplify impact, he stressed that credibility must remain central when discussing science and medical research.

"It's okay to be ambitious if you're doing it in service of something greater than your own ego," he said. “If you’re doing it to actually inform the public or to change policy, then it’s fantastic.”

Read the full write-up of Dr. Faust’s visit to the YSPH here