Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
"Why do we need to communicate science? Is science, with its highly specialised language and its arcane methods, too distant to be understood by the public? Is it really possible for citizens to participate meaningfully in scientific research projects and debate? Should scientists be mandated to engage with the public to facilitate better understanding of science? How can they best communicate their special knowledge to be intelligible? These and a plethora of related questions are being raised by researchers and politicians alike as they have become convinced that science and society need to draw nearer to one another.
Once the persuasion took hold that science should open up to the public and these questions were raised, it became clear that coming up with satisfactory answers would be a complex challenge. The inaccessibility of scientific language and methods, due to ever increasing specialisation, is at the base of its very success. Thus, translating specialised knowledge to become understandable, interesting and relevant to various publics creates particular perils. This is exacerbated by the ongoing disruption of the public discourse through the digitisation of communication platforms. For example, the availability of medical knowledge on the internet and the immense opportunities to inform oneself about health risks via social media are undermined by the manipulable nature of this technology that does not allow its users to distinguish between credible content and misinformation.
In countries around the world, scientists, policy-makers and the public have high hopes for science communication: that it may elevate its populations educationally, that it may raise the level of sound decision-making for people in their daily lives, and that it may contribute to innovation and economic well-being. This collection of current reflections gives an insight into the issues that have to be addressed by research to reach these noble goals, for South Africa and by South Africans in particular."
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Showing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Science Communication in South Africa: Reflections on Current Issues
2020, African Minds
in English
1928502032 9781928502036
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Science Communication in South Africa: Reflections on Current Issues
2019, African Minds
1928502040 9781928502043
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created December 29, 2021
- 3 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
December 16, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
December 7, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
December 29, 2021 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Better World Books record |