Science In Public

Communication, Culture, And Credibility

By: Jane Gregory, Steven Miller

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Paperback | 17 August 2000 | Edition Number 1

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Does the general public need to understand science? And if so, is it scientists'' responsibility to communicate? Critics have argued that, despite the huge strides made in technology, we live in a "scientifically illiterate" society--one that thinks about the world and makes important decisions without taking scientific knowledge into account. But is the solution to this "illiteracy" to deluge the layman with scientific information? Or does science news need to be focused around specific issues and organized into stories that are meaningful and relevant to people''s lives? In this unprecedented, comprehensive look at a new field, Jane Gregory and Steve Miller point the way to a more effective public understanding of science in the years ahead.

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Non-Fiction Science Science in General Philosophy of Science Society & Culture Cultural Studies Popular Culture Mathematics Impact of Science & Technology on Society Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology

Preface	p. ix
The Recent "Public Understanding of Science Movement"	p. 1
Popular Science: Friend or Foe?	p. 52
Popularization, Public Understanding and the Public Sphere	p. 81
Media Issues in the Public Understanding of Science	p. 104
Case Studies in Public Science	p. 132
An ABC of Risk--Apples, Beef, and Comets	p. 166
Science in Museums	p. 196
Initiatives and Activities in the Public Understanding of Science	p. 220
A Protocol for Science Communication for the Public Understanding of Science	p. 242
References	p. 251
Index	p. 283
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