Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology

Name: Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415896252
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Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving field of science communication. It explores the key issues, influences, and challenges in effectively engaging the public with evidence-based scientific and technological information. Organised around five core themes—including communication models, challenges, major themes, informal learning, and contemporary scientific issues—this text bridges research literature with practical application. A "Further Exploration" section encourages readers to actively engage with the topics discussed.
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Ideal for students, academics, and professionals in science communication, as well as anyone interested in the intersection of science, technology, and society. Suitable for use in educational courses and as a reference resource for those involved in science outreach and engagement.

This text provides an overview of the burgeoning field of science and technology communication─the issues with which it deals, what is known about it, and the challenges that it faces.

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Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology seeks to engage individuals and groups with evidence-based information about the nature, outcomes, and social consequences of science and technology. This text provides an overview of this burgeoning field ─ the issues with which it deals, important influences that affect it, the challenges that it faces.

It introduces readers to the research-based literature about science communication and shows how it relates to actual or potential practice. A "Further Exploration" section provides suggestions for activities that readers might do to explore the issues raised. Organized around five themes, each chapter addresses a different aspect of science communication:

• Models of science communication – theory into practice

• Challenges in communicating science

• Major themes in science communication

• Informal learning

• Communication of contemporary issues in science and society

Relevant for all those interested in and concerned about current issues and developments in science communication, this volume is an ideal text for courses and a must-have resource for faculty, students, and professionals in this field.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415896252

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 November 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 7 Tables, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by John K. Gilbert
Edited by Susan M. Stocklmayer

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 810g

Pages: 350

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About the Author

John Gilbert is Professor Emeritus of The University of Reading, Visiting Professor of King’s College London and Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Science Education.

Susan M. Stocklmayer is Professor of Science Communication and Director of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the Australian National University.

John Gilbert and Susan Stocklmayer are Joint Editors of International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement.