Science and the media alternative routes in scientific communication
In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue. This book provides a theoretical framework which allows us to understand why and how scientists address the general public. The author develops the argument that turning to the public is not simply a response to inaccurat...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge
1998.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Routledge studies in science, technology, and society ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438756206719 |
| Sumario: | In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue. This book provides a theoretical framework which allows us to understand why and how scientists address the general public. The author develops the argument that turning to the public is not simply a response to inaccurate reporting by journalists or to public curiosity, nor a wish to gain recognition and additional funding. Rather, it is a tactic to which the scientific community are pushed by certain ""internal"" crisis situations. Bucchi examines three cases of scientists turning to the public: the cold fusion ca |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134657414 9781280330292 9786610330294 9780203263839 9780203064870 |
