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Science in Public Communication, Culture, and Credibility

Paperback • 2000 • English

Science in Public Communication, Culture, and Credibility

By Jane Gregory, Steve Miller

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About the book

Does the general public need to understand science? And if so, is it scientists' responsibility to communicate? Critics have argued that, despite the huge strides made in technology, we live in a "scientifically illiterate" society--one that thinks about the world and makes important decisions without taking scientific knowledge into account. But is the solution to this "illiteracy" to deluge the layman with scientific information? Or does science news need to be focused around specific issues a...Show more

Communication studies
Semiotics / semiology
Decolonisation of knowledge / Decoloniality

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ISBN

9780738203577

Publisher

Basic Books

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

Science in Public Communication, Culture, and Credibility

Format

Paperback

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