Public engagement: are scientists inspired communicators?
Tim Radford, formerly science editor for the Guardian, has written a good article on Nature News on scientists as communicators - worth also scanning the comments. doi:10.1038/469445a
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Science Policy and public engagement: communication and complexity in policy making
Two papers on science in public policy. The first from Nancy Baron on scientists as communicators and the second from Roland Schenkel on the complexities of scientific input into policy.
- Baron, N. (2010). "Stand up for science." Nature 468(7327): 1032-1033.
- Schenkel, R. (2010). "The Challenge of Feeding Scientific Advice into Policy-Making." Science 330(6012): 1749-1751.
Public Engagement: understanding science
Useful overview in Science of the UC Museum of Paleontology initative Understanding Science.
Science 101: Building the Foundations for Real Understanding. Anastasia Thanukos, Judith G. Scotchmoor, Roy Caldwell, and David R. Lindberg Science 24 December 2010: 330 (6012), 1764-1765. Published online 2 December 2010 [DOI:10.1126/science.1186994]
Science Policy UK: Science, Trust and Public Engagement
The UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is funding a new project Science, Trust and Public Engagement –
exploring future pathways to good governance, looking at the experience of public engagement in the governance of science in the UK since 2000. An element of this has been launched, led by TNS-BMRB with the Royal Society, UEA and others.