Climate change has been a significant area of scientific concern since the late 1970s, but has only recently entered mainstream culture and politics. However, as media coverage of climate change increases in the twenty-first century, the gap between our understanding of climate…
Is an understanding of science important, and what are the issues involved in communicating it? Science in Public uniquely draws together the broad range of theory and practice of public understanding of science. In order to address these and other questions that face today's te…
Dialogue entre un physicien, amateur d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences et sa petite fille : à quoi sert la science? Quel rôle joue-t-elle dans la société? Pourquoi y a-t-il des sciences différentes? Que font vraiment les chercheurs dans leurs laboratoires? La science pou…
Dialogue entre un physicien, amateur d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences et sa petite fille : à quoi sert la science? Quel rôle joue-t-elle dans la société? Pourquoi y a-t-il des sciences différentes? Que font vraiment les chercheurs dans leurs laboratoires? La science pou…
Examining the nature of myth-making and its surprising appearance in popular science writing.
Examining the nature of myth-making and its surprising appearance in popular science writing.
Examining the nature of myth-making and its surprising appearance in popular science writing.
"This book investigates the phenomenon of science communication events, as spectacles for legitimizing and communicating science to the public. With attention to events such as 'Science Slam', where scientists are asked to present their knowledge in new ways and speak to an audi…
"This book investigates the phenomenon of science communication events, as spectacles for legitimizing and communicating science to the public. With attention to events such as 'Science Slam', where scientists are asked to present their knowledge in new ways and speak to an audi…
