Science Communication in Theory and Practice

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Theory And Practice

scholarly journals A Systematic Map of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity in Science Communication Research: Do We Practice what We Preach?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Judd ◽  
Merryn McKinnon
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Systematic Map ◽  
Communication Practice ◽  
Societal Issues ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion

Effective engagement with diverse stakeholders, combating misinformation and encouraging wider participation in science is core to science communication practice, and comprises much of the current focus of research in the discipline. Global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have clearly shown that social inequalities also manifest within communication structures, including those of science communication. Practices which are inclusive of diverse audiences are key if we wish to engage diverse audiences in finding solutions to societal issues. Yet there is little available evidence to show which diverse, marginalised and/or excluded groups are being engaged within science communication, and via what means. This paper develops a systematic map of academic literature spanning 40 years to provide a preliminary evidence base of how diversity and inclusion within science communication research and practice is conceived and implemented. Although the discipline has shown an increased focus within the last 5 years, science communication must evolve further in order to develop a robust evidence base for understanding what constitutes inclusive science communication in both theory and practice.

Teaching science communication: courses, curricula, theory and practice

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Turney
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Recent Conference ◽  
Academic Courses ◽  
The Uk

Science communication teaching is a growing area in the UK, and a recent conference brought together teachers of existing and proposed courses to share information and experience. Their courses were of several types, from purely media skills courses for working scientists to theoretical and academic courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students in science, science studies and journalism. The conference stressed the value of skills but also of a theoretical background, and delegates welcomed contributions from fields such as the sociology of scientific knowledge and cognitive psychology. The conference established an electronic network, and formed a committee to maintain the group's interest and activities in the development of course materials and curricula.

scholarly journals Science cafés. Cross-cultural adaptation and educational applications

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Norton ◽  
Kayoko Nohara
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Educational Applications ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Science Cafe

Tokyo Institute of Technology (TokyoTech) has been developing a number of methodologies to teach graduate students the theory and practice of science communication since 2005. One of the tools used is the science café, where students are taught about the background based primarily on theoretical models developed in the UK. They then apply that knowledge and adapt it the Japanese cultural context and plan, execute and review outcomes as part of their course. In this paper we review 4 years of experience in using science cafés in this educational context; we review the background to the students’ decision-making and consensus-building process towards deciding on the style and subject to be used, and the value this has in illuminating the cultural influences on the science café design and implementation. We also review the value of the science café as an educational tool and conclude that it has contributed to a number of teaching goals related to both knowledge and the personal skills required to function effectively in an international environment.

scholarly journals A step-by-step approach for science communication practitioners: a design perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. A03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten van der Sanden ◽  
Frans J. Meijman
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Knowledge Reasoning ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Professional Science ◽  
Design Perspective ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Normative Issues ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Science communication processes are complex and uncertain. Designing and managing these processes using a step-by-step approach, allows those with science communication responsibility to manoeuvre between moral or normative issues, practical experiences, empirical data and theoretical foundations. The tool described in this study is an evidence-based questionnaire, tested in practice for feasibility. The key element of this decision aid is a challenge to the science communication practitioners to reflect on their attitudes, knowledge, reasoning and decision-making in a step-by-step manner to question the aim, function and impact of each issue and attendant communication process or strategy. This approach eventually leads to more professional science communication processes by systematic design. The Design-Based Research (DBR) derived from science education and applied in this study, may form a new methodology for further exploration of the gap between theory and practice in science communication and. Practitioners, scholars, and researchers all participate actively in DBR.

Countering False Beliefs

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man-pui Sally Chan ◽  
Christopher Jones ◽  
Dolores Albarracín
Keyword(s):  
Decision Trees ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
False Beliefs ◽  
The Core ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Influence Effect

Although false beliefs about science are at the core of theory and practice in the field of scientific communication, correction and retraction of misinformation entail a complex and difficult process. This chapter first provides a review of trends in scientific retraction and correction notes failures in the fundamental communicative function of signaling that a published finding has been invalidated. It describes the recent practical communication developments that are increasing the transparency and visibility of retractions and corrections of fraudulent or incorrect scientific findings and examines the final barrier to correction of misbelief: the continued influence effect. The chapter reviews the results of a meta-analysis of the continued influence effect and present psychology-based recommendations in the form of decision trees to guide the work of scientists and practitioners and provides eight best practice recommendations for science communication scholars and practitioners as they continue their battle against misinformation.

scholarly journals The emergence of modern science communication in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toss Gascoigne ◽  
Jennifer Metcalfe
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
University Departments ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Sharp Growth ◽  
Science Centres ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Practice Of Science

Modern science communication has emerged over the last 60 years as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession. This period has seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university courses to teach the theory and practice of science communication, the first university departments conducting research into science communication, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators by research institutions, universities, museums, science centres and industry. This chapter charts the emergence of modern science communication in Australia, against an international background.

Science Communication at Scientific Institutions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Lohwater ◽  
Martin Storksdieck
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
American Association ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Complex World ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
Practice Of Science

This chapter presents communication perspectives on two reputable science institutions in the United States, each with historic and modern roles in shaping the enterprise of science, as well as practice in communicating science: the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The discussion includes an overview of how these institutions synthesize and communicate scientific knowledge and an examination of their efforts not only to convey scientific information to the broader public but also to serve as a respected voice for the scientific community. It reveals tensions that occur when institutions dedicated to the advancement of science interface with the complex world of public perception and public policy. The chapter concludes by advocating for better connecting the theory and practice of science communication and calls for encouraging increased interaction and collaboration between science communication researchers and practitioners.

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