What is this thing called “science communication”? Is it a subject upon which we focus our attention and activities? Or is it a field in which those activities take place? Field or focus? This is not just navel-gazing. How we Read More …
I very much enjoyed the discussions about spatial metaphors, models and general ways of thinking about science communication. Some time ago I proposed my own “model” for science communication, seeing it as part of a “conceptual space”. This is a Read More …
The “post-truth” age of “alternative facts” suggests both the urgent need for effective science communication and also its failure over the past thirty years. Two sessions at the Science in Public conference explored what could be done. Responsible Research and Read More …
I have felt uneasy about the whole science of science communication thing for a while now. Some night thoughts recently helped me formulate why: The science of science communication is just the deficit model in disguise. We all know that Read More …