Browse the public Radar
Browse current and retained Radar signals to see which topics have public coverage, then read the linked sources before choosing an angle or describing attention.
Open Latest Science Radar
RHF Impact LandscapeScience communications
Add public coverage context to science communication planning
Use source-linked Trending Science signals to understand the public conversation before drafting an explainer, newsroom brief, or stakeholder update.
Designed for: Science communicators, editorial teams, public-information groups, and research organizations.
Use Impact MCP when configured
A configured agent searches the public signal history, retrieves selected details, and produces a review queue with links for a human editor to assess.
Read the MCP connection guideQuestions this workflow can help frame
- What is the public science-news context around a subject we plan to explain?
- Which sources should an editor review before describing a topic as emerging or widely discussed?
- Which related science conversations may need clarification or follow-up reporting?
A responsible workflow
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Set the editorial question
Name the topic and the audience; avoid treating a generic trend label as a finished story angle.
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Review coverage context
Inspect the signal’s coverage synopsis and linked sources to understand what public material is actually available.
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Separate attention from evidence
Describe public discussion accurately while keeping scientific conclusions tied to appropriate primary evidence.
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Keep the source trail
Preserve links used for review so an editor or reader can check the supporting public coverage.
What this does not establish
A Radar signal can help find coverage. It does not establish a scientific conclusion, novelty claim, clinical recommendation, or consensus.