popularisations
Accessible versions created
Popularisations is the British spelling of popularizations—works or efforts that make specialized knowledge accessible to general audiences.
A scientist writes a popularisation of quantum physics; a historian produces a popularisation of medieval life.
The term sometimes carries a faint suggestion of oversimplification: It's a decent popularisation, but specialists will find it shallow.
Making something less complex
- translationConverting between languages
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
communication · explanation · presentation · summarisation · digestion · condensation · reframing · demystification
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- literacyAbility to read, write
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
instruction · teaching · tutorial · edutainment · documentary · explainer · infographic · planetarium
Non-specialist or unordained person
- non-specialistOne without technical expertise
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- dumbing-downReducing intellectual content
readability · approachability · inclusivity · subtitles · text-to-speech · screen-reader · audio-description · captioning
For widespread commercial sale
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- viralSpreading quickly online
simplification
Making something less complex
- translationConverting between languages
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- interpretationAssigned meaning
adaptation · communication · explanation · presentation · summarisation · digestion · condensation · reframing · demystification · elucidation
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- literacyAbility to read, write
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
learning · instruction · teaching · tutorial · edutainment · documentary · explainer · infographic · planetarium
layperson
Non-specialist or unordained person
- non-specialistOne without technical expertise
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- introductoryServing as a beginning
dumbing-down · readability · approachability · inclusivity · subtitles · text-to-speech · screen-reader · audio-description · captioning · jargon-free
mass-market
For widespread commercial sale
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
viral · trending · pop-science · chart-topping · prime-time
popularisationsscholarly works
Published research and treatises
technical papers · peer-reviewed articles · monographs · dissertations · academic publications
popularisationsoriginal research
Newly conducted investigation
primary sources · primary research · seminal works · pioneering research · raw data