Science+Communication

=Science Communication (N=3)=


 * Definition 1:** The flow of expert knowledge is undergoing rapid change. As information highways are constructed around the globe, new questions about ethics, goals, and economics must be answered. Science Communication addresses theoretical and pragmatic questions central to some of today’s most vigorous political and social debates. This discourse crosses national, cultural, and economic boundaries on issues such as health care policy, educational reform, international development, and environmental risk. (Science Communication journal description)
 * Source:** Science Communication[| http://www.sagepub.com]
 * Focus:** Science

- groups within the scientific community, including those in academia and industry - the scientific community and the media - the scientific community and the public - the scientific community and government, or others in positions of power and/or authority - the scientific community and government, or others who influence policy - industry and the public - the media (including museums and science centres) and the public - the government and the public.”58 SCIENCE COMMUNICATION (SciCom) may be defined as the use of appropriate skills, media, activities, and dialogue to produce one or more of the following personal responses to science (the vowel analogy) Awareness, including familiarity with new aspects of science Enjoyment or other affective responses, e.g. appreciating science as entertainment or art Interest, as evidenced by voluntary involvement with science or its communication Opinions, the forming, reforming, or confirming of science-related attitudes Understanding of science, its content, processes, and social factors Science communication may involve science practitioners, mediators, and other members of the general public, either peer-to-peer or between groups.
 * Definition 2:** The 2000 report “Science and the public: A review of science communication and public attitudes to science in Britain” defines science communication as a term that “encompasses communication between:
 * Source:** Public Understanding of Science [|http://pus.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint]
 * Focus:** Science


 * Definition 3:** Science communication is the discipline that aims to improve the uptake of scientific information by lay audiences.
 * Source:** The Australian National University Centre for the Public Awareness of Science [|http://info.anu.edu.au]
 * Focus:** Science