Science Communication in Theory and Practice

Foreword. Acknowledgement. Introduction and Overview; S.M. Stocklmayer, et al. Section 1: Towards a Theoretical Basis for Science Communication. 1. The Background to Effective Science Communication with the Public; S.M. Stocklmayer. 2. Science Communication with the Public: A Cross-Cultural Event; G. Aikenhead. 3. More than Story-Telling-Reflecting on Popular Science; J. Turney. 4. Topical Perspective and the Rhetorical Grounds of Practical Reason in Arguments About Science; L.J. Prelli. 5. Postmodern Science: The Decline or Liberation of Science? R. Eckersley. Section 2: The Experimental Approach to Science Communication. 6. Conversations in a Landscape of Science and Magic: Thinking about Science Communication; D. Sless, R. Shrensky. 7. Communicating Science Through Interactive Science Centres: A Research Perspective; L.J. Rennie. 8. Towards a Unified Model of Education and Entertainment in Science and Technology Centres; J.R. Gilbert. 9. Reaching the Public - Communicating the Vision; S.M. Stocklmayer. Section 3: Science Communication and the Media. 10. Science Journalism: the Inside Story; P. Spinks. 11. Presenting a Radio Science Program: Engaging the Public Interest; D. Cohen. 12. Science Communication via Television and the World Wide Web; I. Allen. Section 4: Science Communication in Practice: Case Histories. 13. New Visions for Associations for the Advancement of Science: A Case Study; P. Briggs. 14. Edinburgh InternationalScience Festival; S. Gage. 15. The Questacon Story; M.M. Gore. 16. The Anatomy of a Science Circus; C. Bryant. 17. Learning by Building (Destroying and Tinkering, Too): A Powerful Science Communication Tool; V. Altmann, et al. Epilogue: Reflections of an Eminent Scientist. 18. Learning Science Communication on the Job; P. Doherty. Notes on Contributors.