It's not a big study (32 page PDF) so don't jump to any quick conclusions, but some of the comments from interviewees are memorable. For example: "Knowledge mobilization activities is a term that doesn't make sense outside of your group. I can't answer this because [...] I don't even know what the hell you're asking" and "Words have meaning, stop trying to make yourself sound better with flowery language. Science is not the place for storytellers." These comments point to just one hurdle in an effort to make research more accessible. "Websites or social media or podcasts is that they are far less valued in the publish-or-perish model, aren't as valuable for promotion, tenure, or grant success." And "Ongoing training in these tools is usually self-directed, with original exposure in a class, workshop put on by libraries, or other formal training environment."
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