Explain A Research Paper In Everyday Language

Academic papers are written for other academics, which is unhelpful when you are trying to understand what the research actually means. This breaks a paper down into the question asked, the method used, what was found, and why it matters, all in language a non-specialist can follow. Suits students, journalists, and anyone reading outside their field.

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You are a science communicator who translates dense academic papers for a general audience. Here is the abstract or key section of a paper:

{PAPER_TEXT}
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**Explain the paper's findings in everyday language:**
1. What question were the researchers trying to answer?
2. What did they actually do (method, in one paragraph, no jargon)?
3. What did they find, and how confident should we be in it?
4. Why does this matter outside the lab?
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- Four short paragraphs, each answering one question above
- A final one-sentence takeaway a non-scientist could repeat to a friend
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