scholarly journals A look at the complex issues of science communication: the Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. R02
Author(s):  
Andrea Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Empirical Point

In the year of the PCST Conference that brings together scholars and experts in public communication of science, Routledge published the new edition of the Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, edited by Massimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench. The book, in its third edition, seeks to update and define the field of study and application of science communication from both a theoretical and empirical point of view mostly in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic which undoubtedly represents an event of historical significance that cannot fail to question scholars on the medium and long-term effects.

scholarly journals How-to establish PCST. Two handbooks on science communication

2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. R01
Author(s):  
Alessandro Delfanti
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
New Models ◽  
Empirical Point

In 2008 two collections were published: the Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, edited by Massimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench, and Communicating Science in Social Contexts: New models, new practices, edited by Donghong Cheng and five other scholars from China, Canada, Belgium and Australia. These books try to define and draw the boundaries of science communication’s field from both a theoretical and empirical point of view. But do we need to establish it as a distinct research field? For a number of decades, a growing community of scholars and communicators is trying to reply positively to this question, but the need to look outside the disciplinary boundaries, to other academic fields, is still vital.

scholarly journals A historical kaleidoscope of public communication of science and technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. E ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Massarani ◽  
Ildeu Moreira ◽  
Bruce Lewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Building Science ◽  
The Third ◽  
History Of ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Different Parts

Science communication is today a well-established ―although young― area of research. However, there are only a few books and papers analyzing how science communication has developed historically. Aiming to, in some way, contribute to filling this gap, JCOM organized this special issue on the History of Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST), joining 15 contributions, from different parts of the globe. The papers published in this issue are organized in three groups, though with diffuse boundaries: geography, media, and discipline. The first group contains works that deal descriptively and critically with the development of PCST actions and either general or specific public policies for this area in specific countries. A second set of papers examines aspects of building science communication on TV or in print media. The third group of papers presents and discusses important PCST cases in specific areas of science or technology at various historical moments.

scholarly journals Cultural differences accompany the growth of science communication

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. F02
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Science Museum ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Growth Of Science

In a beautiful Barcelona, bathed in sun, the 8th PCST Congress was celebrated at the beginning of June.1 Besides the magnificent location of this year, there are several other reasons to commemorate the event. The first reason is that the community of professionals and scholars interested in Public Communication of Science and Technology (science journalists and writers, scientists, sociologists, teachers, historians, science museum curators, etc.) is growing quickly.

scholarly journals Science Communication around the World: eyes on Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. F01
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Science Journalism ◽  
The World ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Practice Of Science

Internal scientific communication and public communication of science and technology are growing in Brazil at a good pace, along with scientific productivity. In this Focus we will try to analyze the debate on standard or alternative models of communication of science that can be seen in the practice of science journalism and popular science in Brazil.

scholarly journals Science communication in an era of diversity

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. F01
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
South American ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Communication Of Science

The eighth convention of the PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology) network, which took place in Barcelona this June, emphasised an increasing richness in reflection and practice with regard to several themes to do with science communication. This growing variety mirrors the different approaches gradually coming about in different cultural and geographical contexts. In particular, the Focus of this issue of JCOM concentrates on a presentation of the models of interpretation of science communication referring to the Mediterranean and South American cultural area.

scholarly journals Review of PCST2012 conference: where is communication going?

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Brian Trench
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Recent Conference ◽  
Communication Of Science

The PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology) conference, held every two years, offers an opportunity to chart the progress and direction of the international science communication community. The most recent conference, in Firenze, gave indications of a growing interest in science communication as cultural practice.

scholarly journals Attitudes and perceptions of Conacyt researchers towards public communication of science and technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemí Sanz Merino ◽  
Daniela H Tarhuni Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
National Council ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Science Popularization ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Academic Recognition

This study aims to explore the perceptions and attitudes toward Public Communication of Science and Technology of the researchers of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), in order to provide a diagnosis about the ways the Mexican scientists are involved in public communication and to contribute to the visibility of researchers’ needs in being able to popularize science. The results show significant differences among the researchers’ opinions with respect to their perceptions about science communication, the ways they participate in PUS activities and their identified needs. In general, the researchers of Conacyt perceived public communication as very important. However, lack of time and of academic recognition stood out as determining factors in their low contribution to science popularization. We conclude that, to achieve a culture of Public Engagement in public communication of science and technology among R&D institutions, the Mexican Administration should address the above-mentioned unfavorable professional circumstances.

scholarly journals Science stories as culture: experience, identity, narrative and emotion in public communication of science

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Rachael Davies ◽  
Megan Halpern ◽  
Maja Horst ◽  
David Kirby ◽  
Bruce Lewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Key Frame ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Science Stories ◽  
Communication Of Science

The last three decades have seen extensive reflection concerning how science communication should be modelled and understood. In this essay we propose the value of a cultural approach to science communication — one that frames it primarily as a process of meaning-making. We outline the conceptual basis for this view of culture, drawing on cultural theory to suggest that it is valuable to see science communication as one aspect of (popular) culture, as storytelling or narrative, as ritual, and as collective meaning-making. We then explore four possible ways that a cultural approach might proceed: by mobilising ideas about experience; by framing science communication through identity work; by focusing on fiction; and by paying attention to emotion. We therefore present a view of science communication as always entangled within, and itself shaping, cultural stories and meanings. We close by suggesting that one benefit of this approach is to move beyond debates concerning ‘deficit or dialogue’ as the key frame for public communication of science.

The Election Campaign as a Liminal Stage — Negotiations over Meanings

1987 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Herzog
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Conceptual Frame ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Symbolic World ◽  
The Way

The paper deals with the role and significance of election campaigns through a consideration of the relevant literature in political science, communication and anthropology. The current interpretation of elections as ritual and drama is altered by focusing on V. Turner's concept of liminality. As liminal periods, it is claimed, election campaigns are an active arena for social construction of political worlds. They take an active part in moulding political cognition and thus produce long-term effects. Perceiving elections in this conceptual frame focuses the empirical concern on the different actors participating in moulding old or new social meanings, the way challenging alternatives are presented, negotiated, included or excluded, the way events as well as symbols become meaningful. It reveals the contested as well as the taken-for-granted, unquestioned and thus reinforced political symbolic world.

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