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Science communication, whether internally or to the general public depends on trust, both trust in the source and trust in the medium of communication. With the new 'ecology of communication'...
DATE: September 21st, 2016
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While science communication has become increasingly professionalised, philosophers have been far less active in, and reflective about, how we talk to the public. In thinking about the relationship between the...
DATE: March 28th, 2017
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Research in the field of science communication started emerging about 50 years ago and has since then matured as a field of academic enquiry. Early findings about research-active authors and...
DATE: May 3rd, 2017
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Scientific ignorance can be a potential obstacle in the journey of India becoming a developed nation and a knowledge economy. Such ignorance can also be the cause of various myths,...
DATE: December 25th, 2017
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Scientific debates in modern societies often blur the lines between the science that is being debated and the political, moral, and legal implications that come with its societal applications. This...
DATE: May 30th, 2014
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The SCOOP project aimed to maximise the potential for the transfer of research findings into policy using European-funded socio-economic sciences and humanities research. The project incorporated a News Alert Service...
DATE: September 21st, 2011
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The 2nd annual conference of the ad hoc group Science Communication was dedicated to research on risk and uncertainty as important challenges for the present practice of science communication. The...
DATE: March 31st, 2015
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During the first EU-funded project EUSCE/X (European Science Communication Events / Extended), a "White Book" was developed in 2005, containing the experiences of exploring 21 European science engagement events like...
DATE: January 1st, 2005
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Differences in viewpoints between science and society, like in for example the HPV-vaccination debate, should be considered from a socio-technical system perspective, and not solely from a boundary perspective between...
DATE: December 16th, 2016
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Nowadays, India is experiencing a widespread diffusion of science communication activities. Public institutions, non-governmental organisations and a number of associations are busy spreading scientific knowledge not only via traditional media...
DATE: March 21st, 2005
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In May 2014, Latin America was the stage for the 13th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST 2014). It was the first time that this important international...
DATE: October 9th, 2014
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Dr. Angela Colbert develops and manages the science communication efforts at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science), which will open in a new location in downtown Miami’s Museum Park in early 2017. She works with scientists, staff, interns, and volunteers to ensure that they express the most accurate and up-to-date scientific ...
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DATE: March 10th, 2017
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Join the Science Communication Lab (SCL) as a Civic Science Fellow to help us improve our understanding of the role of documentary film in engaging the public with science. The SCL Civic Science Fellow is an excellent position for someone with experience and interests in science communication and/or education research and evaluation, public engagement, and ...
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DATE: January 12th, 2024
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Kelsey Wright is a junior at The Howard Gardner School in Alexandria, Virginia. She first entered the world of science communication through social media, and has been interested ever since. She spends her free time reading, taking naps, and volunteering at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Her favorite species is Desulforudis audaxviator, a ...
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DATE: January 27th, 2017
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This paper contains an overview of the programmes currently existing in Latin America to train science communicators. For such purpose, only postgraduate courses held regularly were considered in the study....
DATE: September 16th, 2016
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The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is one of the world's single largest employers of science communicators, with over 350,000 students and 40,000 staff. Its science communication activities include...
DATE: December 13th, 2017
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Over recent years, there has been much discussion of the status of science communication as a discipline, as a field of empirical research and theoretical reflection. In our own contributions...
DATE: June 29th, 2015
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It’s important to communicate the excitement and value of NSF-funded research. This tool (formatted as a Prezi presentation) helps you do that with assistance from NSF public affairs experts, exploring...
DATE: May 19th, 2015
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Good science storytelling is a powerful way to bring public attention to remote areas like the polar regions. Stories about the changing poles are common, but don’t capture the complexity of the data. Polar scientists at any stage of their career are invited to “Polar-izing your Science Impacts: Turn your Research into Science Stories and Take Science ...
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DATE: October 16th, 2018
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Several publications have sought to define the field of science communication and review current issues and recent research. But the status of science communication is uncertain in disciplinary terms. This...
DATE: September 21st, 2010
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The content below has been updated in the Project Planner Return to Developing Projects (2016) Communication, public engagement, and outreach are areas of activity that can foster curiosity about, appreciation for, or understanding of science concepts, processes and applications. Informal STEM education (ISE) exhibitions, public programs, media, and games also have these and other outcomes ...
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DATE: February 25th, 2022
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This article provides a starting position and scene-setter for an invited commentary series on science communication and public intellectualism. It begins by briefly considering what intellectualism and public intellectualism are,...
DATE: March 28th, 2017
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Most scientists say they got into science to make the world a better place and recognize this means sharing what they learn with a range of other people. But deciding...
DATE: September 19th, 2017
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The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, with partial support from NSF, will develop science, mathematics, and technology components for a new, permanent 17,000 square foot exhibition on the...
DATES: May 15th, 1988 - October 31st, 1991
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With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Public Radio (NPR) will provide five years of operation of NPR's Science Unit to provide science and technology news and information...
DATES: September 15th, 1987 - August 31st, 1993