'The Science Communication Challenge' explores and discusses the whys - as distinct from the hows - of science communication. Arguing that the dominant science communication paradigm is didactic, and tracing the origins of that paradigm, it makes the case for a political category of science communication, aimed at furthering discussions of science-related public affairs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Snapshots; Acknowledgements; 1. Science Communication in Democratic Knowledge Societies; 2. Science as 'Universal Light'; 3. The Elusive Concept of the Modern Public; 4. The Elusive Concept of Modern Politics; 5. A Political Category of Science Communication; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
