Description
Book SynopsisCommunicating science and technology is a high priority of many research and policy institutions, a concern of many other private and public bodies, and an established subject of training and education. In the past few decades, the field has developed and expanded significantly, both in terms of professional practice, and in terms of research and reflection. At the same time, particularly in recent years, interactions between science and society have become a topic of heated public and political debates, touching issues like quality and credibility of information, trust in science and scientific actors and institutions and the roles of experts in crises and emergencies. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of this fast-growing and increasingly important area, through an examination of research done on the main actors, issues and arenas involved.
The third edition of the Handbook brings the reviews up-to-date and deepens the analysis. As well as substantial re-wo
Trade Review
"The Handbook gives readers valuable insight into science communication research, and merits a place on the library shelves of every university and research institution."
- Review of second edition in JCOM – Journal of Science Communication and Cern Courier
"This work provides a useful introduction to the study of research trends in the public communication of science and technology. It is particularly strong in showing the changes in this field […] With editors and contributors from various parts of the world, the book is particularly sensitive to international issues… Highly recommended."
- Review of first edition in Choice (American Library Association)
"This informative as well as formative book will foster the knowledge of those entering the science communication field or already well established in it, and may even influence their actions in such an important field."
- Review of first edition in Public Understanding of Science
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Science Communication as the Social Conversation Around Science
2. Science Journalism: Prospects in the Digital Age
3. Scientists in Popular Culture: The Making of Celebrities
4. Science Museums and Centres: Evolution and Contemporary Trends
5. Science and Technology in Film: Themes and Representations
6. Global Spread of Science Communication: Institutions and Practices Across Continents
7. Scientists as Public Experts: Expectations and Responsibilities
8. Mediatisation of Science and the Rise of Promotional Culture
9. Risk, Science and Public Communication: Third-order Thinking about Scientific Culture
10. Environmentalists as Science Communicators: Advocates and Critics in an Age of Climate Challenges
11. Science Communication as Culture: A Framework for Analysis
12. Communicating the Social Sciences and Humanities: Challenges and Insights for Research Communication
13. Art-science Collaborations, Complexities and Challenges
14. Public Understanding of Science: Survey Research Around the World
15. Public Participation on Science and Technology: Dialogue, Disputations and Collaborations
16. Audiences of Science Communication Between Pluralisation, Fragmentation and Polarisation
17. Evaluating Science Communication: Concepts and Tools for Realistic Assessment
