More than Story-Telling-Reflecting on Popular Science

Abstract

Introduction and overview / Susan M. Stocklmayer, Michael M. Gore, Chris Bryant -- Towards a theoretical basis for science communication: The background to effective science communication by the public / Susan M. Stocklmayer. Science communication with the public : a cross cultural event / Glenn Aikenhead. More than story telling : reflecting on popular science / Jon Turney. Topical perspective and the rhetorical grounds of practical reason in arguments about science / Lawrence J Prelli. Postmodern science : the decline or liberation of science / Richard Eckersley -- The experimental approach to science communication: Conversations in a landscape of science and magic : thinking about science communication / David Sless, Ruth Shrensky. Communicating science through interactive science research centres : a research perspective / Leonie J. Rennie. Towards a unified model of education and entertainment in technology centres / John K. Gilbert. Reaching the public : communicating the vision / Susan M. Stocklmayer -- Science communication and the media: Science journalism : the inside story / Peter Spinks. Presenting a radio science program : engaging the public interest / Deborah Cohen. Science communication via television and the World Wide Web / Ian Allen -- Science communication in practice : case histories: New visions for associations for the advancement of science : a case study / Peter Briggs. The Edinburgh International Science Festival / Simon Gage. The Questacon story / Michael M. Gore. The anatomy of a science circus and the development of a graduate program in science communication / Chris Bryant. Learning by buildig (destroying and tinkering, too) : a powerful science communication tool / vivian Altmann, Modesto tamaz and Dennis Bartels -- Epilogue : reflections of an eminent scientist: Learning science communication on the job / Peter Doherty.