Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology

Name: Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and TechnologyAuthor(s): Massimiano Bucchi, Brian Trench\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367483128, 978-0367483128\nSynopsis\nCommunicating science and technology is a high priority of many research and policy institutions, a concern of many other private and public bodies, and an established subject of training and education. In the past few decades, the field has developed and expanded significantly, both in terms of professional practice, and in terms of research and reflection. At the same time, particularly in recent years, interactions between science and society have become a topic of heated public and political debates, touching issues like quality and credibility of information, trust in science and scientific actors and institutions and the roles of experts in crises and emergencies. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of this fast-growing .