Practising science communication in the information age : theorizing professional practices /
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| Imprint: | New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
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| Description: | xvii, 238 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7543072 |
Table of Contents:
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Biographies of Contributors
- Introduction to the Volume
- Section 1. Communicating post-academic science
- 1.1. Scientists communicating
- 1.2. Ethical codes and scientific norms: the role of communication in maintaining the social contract for science
- 1.3. Patents and the dissemination of scientific knowledge
- Section 2. Developing trends in scientists' communicating
- 2.1. Science communication across disciplines
- 2.2. Communicating physics in the information age
- Section 3. Accessing contemporary science
- 3.1. Science and the online world: realities and issues for discussion
- 3.2. From print to online: developments in access to scientific information
- Section 4. Consensus and controversy
- 4.1. Peer review in science journals: past, present and future
- 4.2. Controversy and consensus
- Section 5. Popularizing science
- 5.1. Where do books fit in the information age?
- 5.2. Science communication in fiction
- 5.3. Speaking to the world: radio and other audio
- Section 6. Practising public engagement
- 6.1. The development of Our Dynamic Earth
- 6.2. Engaging through dialogue: international experiences of Café Scientifique
- Final Reflections
- Index
