Routledge handbook of public communication of science and technology

"Communicating science and technology is a high priority of many research and policy institutions, a concern of many other private and public bodies, and an established subject of training and education. In the past few decades the field has developed and expanded significantly, both in terms of professional practice, and in terms of research and reflection. At the same time, particularly in recent years, interactions between science and society have become a topic of heated public and political debates touching issues like quality and credibility of information, trust in science and scientific actors and institutions and the roles of experts in crises and emergencies. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of this fast-growing and increasingly important area, through examination of research done on the main actors, issues and arenas involved. The third edition of the Handbook brings the reviews up-to-date and deepens the analysis. As well as substantial re-working of many chapters, it includes four new chapters addressing enduring themes (science publics, science-media theories), recent trends (art-science interactions) and new proposed insights on science communication as culture and as "the social conversation around science". New contributors are added to the group of leading scholars in the field featured in the previous editions. The Handbook is a student-friendly resource, but its scope and expert contributions will equally appeal to practitioners and professionals in science communication. Combining the perspectives of different disciplines and of different geographical and cultural contexts, this original text provides an interdisciplinary as well as global approach to public communication of science and technology. It is a valuable resource, notably an indispensable guide to the published work in the field, for students, researchers, educators and professionals in science communication, media and journalism studies, sociology, history of science, and science and technology studies"--

Science communication research : themes and challenges / Massimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench -- Popular science books : from public education to science bestsellers / Alice Bell and Jon Turney -- Science journalism : prospects in the digital age / Sharon Dunwoody -- Science museums and centres : evolution and contemporary trends / Bernard Schiele 5. Public Relations in Science : Managing the Trust Portfolio / Rick E. Borchelt and Kristian H. Nielsen -- Scientists as public experts : expectations and responsibilities / Hans Peter Peters -- Scientists in popular culture : the making of celebrities / Declan Fahy and Bruce Lewenstein -- Science and technology in film : themes and representations / David A. Kirby -- Environmentalists as communicators of science : advocates and critics / Steven Yearley -- Publics and their participation in science and technology : changing roles, blurring boundaries / Edna F. Einsiedel -- Public understanding of science : survey research around the world / Martin W. Bauer and Bankole A. Falade -- Risk, science and public communication : third-order thinking about scientific culture / Alan Irwin -- Engaging in science policy controversies : insights from the US climate change debate / Matthew C. Nisbet -- Communicating the social sciences : a specific challenge? / Angela Cassidy -- Health campaign research : enduring challenges and new developments / Robert A. Logan -- Global spread of science communication : institutions and practices across continents / Brian Trench and Massimiano Bucchi, with Latifah Amin, Gultekin Cakmakci, Bankole A. Falade, Arko Olesk, Carmelo Polino -- Assessing the impact of science communication : approaches to evaluation / Federico Neresini and Giuseppe Pellegrini