How Citizens View Science Communication: Pathways to Knowledge (Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society)

By: Carolina Moreno-Castro and Aneta Krzewińska and Małgorzata Dzimińska

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Synopsis: Science communication aims at the successful sharing and explanation of sciencerelated topics to a wider audience. In order to enhance communication between science and society, a better understanding of citizens’ habits and perceptions is needed. Therefore, it is vital to understand how citizens acquire knowledge about science- related issues, how this knowledge affects their beliefs, opinions and perceptions, and what sources of information they choose to learn about science – and how they assess their reliability. This book addresses these questions, based on the analyses of public consultations data from Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain, concerned with the science communication of issues including climate change, vaccines, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Sharing experiences of how to engage citizens in public consultation, it provides insights into the mobilisation of interest in science and offers recommendations on how to improve science communication.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040000137
Related ISBNs:: 9781032510668, 9781040000113, 9781003400943
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/21/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Carolina Moreno-Castro, Aneta Krzewińska and Małgorzata Dzimińska
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Carolina Moreno-Castro
Edited by:: Aneta Krzewińska
Edited by:: Małgorzata Dzimińska