Dr. Robert Young’s media appearances and outreach activities
Despite publishing in some of the best scientific journals in the world, many eminent scientists are criticized for being too focussed on the own research but not giving enough importance to communicating their research findings to the wider society and community at large, but not Dr. Robert Young. From very early on, communicating scientific work clearly to the general audience in a language devoid of jargon is something that Dr. Young has taken a keen interest in.
Media appearances
Dr. Robert Young has made numerous media appearances both in print and broadcast media. Dr. Young, along with his wife Shelly Redford Young, appeared on The Early Show, broadcast on the CBS network in the year 2002. In 2007, Dr. Robert Young made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Young has also been on numerous radio shows talking about the findings of his research and he impact of its findings.
Other outreach activities
In addition to media appearances, Dr. Robert Young has made the effort to connect with the general public through several other ways as well. He contributes regularly to his online blog “Articles of Health” on topics often resulting from his own research work and sometimes on more general topics in the field of nutrition science. Dr. Young and his wife are invited speakers at health-related public seminars across the world. Dr. Young now operates an active Twitter feed as well which is often uses to disseminate his research and related work to the general public.