Advancing Science Communication

Treise, Debbie; Weigold, Michael F.

doi:10.1177/107554700202300306

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“…In addition, one fifth of the scientists in this survey agreed that scientists who engage with the public are less well regarded by other scientists. The increasing specialisation and technical complexity of science (Boulter , 1999), the vast growth in the volume of scientific knowledge (Shortland & Gregory, 1991), and the culture of distrust of journalists and broadcast media (Triese & Weigold, 2002) are other significant barriers to civic science. To overcome these barriers and increase scientists involvement in science communication it has been suggested that a change in the culture of science is required whereby public engagement becomes an integral part of the scientific process itself, supported by formal acknowledgement of the importance of these activities and the provision of training (Wellcome Trust/MORI, 2000).…”

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Undergraduate Biotechnology Students’ Views of Science Communication

Edmondston

Dawson

Schibeci

2010

International Journal of Science Education

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Despite rapid growth of the biotechnology industry worldwide, a number of public concerns about the application of biotechnology and its regulation remain. In response to these concerns, greater emphasis has been placed on promoting biotechnologists' public engagement. As tertiary science degree programs form the foundation of the biotechnology sector by providing a pipeline of university graduates entering into the profession, it has been proposed that formal science communication training be introduced at this early stage of career development. The aim of the present study was to examine the views of biotechnology students towards In biotechnology, rapid advances have generated considerable controversy and public concern. While the governments of many countries see the commercialisation of biotechnology to be of benefit for society and the economy, not all members of the public share this view. Surveys of the public's attitudes towards biotechnology in America and Europe indicate that biotechnology raises a number of issues for the public, including the 'unnaturalness' of genetic manipulation, levels of acceptable risk and usefulness of new products (see Gaskell et al., 2000;Priest, 2000;Smith, 2001). In Australia, the federal government has examined attitudes to biotechnology 4 in a series of biannual surveys (Eureka Strategic Research, 2005;Millward Brown, 2001Yann Campbell Hoare Wheeler, 1999). These surveys suggest the majority of Australians see the application of gene technology as risky. In the most recent survey (Eureka Strategic Research, 2007), a majority (87%) of the 1067Australians surveyed expressed the view that gene technology was likely to create "significant problems in the future" (p. 13).Negative public perceptions of biotechnology pose a number of significant problems for the industry. Community resistance to technological advances have resulted in the rejection of products outright and the inhibition of research and development progress through bans and moratoriums. This has been particularly evident in the genetically modified food industry in Europe and increasingly in Australia (Smith, 2001). AusBiotech, Australia's national biotechnology industry organisation, has acknowledged that uncertainty about adoption of new biotechnologies by the community and regulatory bodies has prevented the Australian biotechnology sector from realising its full potential (Carroll, 2006). They noted that stem cell research and genetically modified crops, in particular, are areas that have failed to translate from advances in research to economic and social advantage. A decreased ability to attract secondary students to undergraduate biotechnology programs in Australia has also been attributed to negative public perceptions of the industry. The skills shortage that is predicted to result from this reduction in undergraduate biotechnology enrolments has been described as "one of the biggest threats" to the biotechnology profession (Lavelle, 2006, p. 20). 5Increased recognition of the influence of pub...

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Undergraduate Biotechnology Students’ Views of Science Communication

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2010

International Journal of Science Education

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“…Given that most scientists lack formal training in science communication, it is not surprising to observe a variety of efforts and outcomes (Treise and Weigold 2002). For that reason, many members of the scientific community actively seek input, ideas, and inspiration on science communication from specialists (e.g., a public relations or communications office at their institution), non-scientific institutions (e.g., businesses), and colleagues who are known for successful communication experiences or initiatives.…”

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Considerations for effective science communication

Cooke

Gallagher

Sopinka

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It is increasingly common for scientists to engage in sharing science-related knowledge with diverse knowledge users-an activity called science communication. Given that many scientists now seek information on how to communicate effectively, we have generated a list of 16 important considerations for those interested in science communication: ( (16) Evaluate, reflect, and be prepared to adapt. It is our ambition that the ideas shared here will encourage readers to engage in science communication and increase the effectiveness of those already active in science communication, stimulating them to share their experiences with others.

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“…The "misty mirror" of science [Bucchi and Mazzolini, 2003], a reductive simplification of the scientific method [Weilgod, 2001], or the promotion of sensationalist pseudoscience [Gorney, 1992] are a few instances of the criticism addressed to scientific journalism. Such criticism is in contrast with the acknowledgement of the relationship of mutual dependence science and journalism have [Hartz and Chappell, 1997], and the role of the media as the main source of scientific information for citizens [Lieverouw, 1990;Nelkin, 1996;Treise and Weigold, 2002;Burns, O'Connor and Stocklmayer, 2003;Shäfer, 2010].…”

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“…For more than a century science journalists have acted as mediators between science and the general public, thus taking on the task of conveying the progress of research and contributing, with their educational role, to shaping the critical opinion on scientific and technological development [Treise and Weigold, 2002]. Hence, it is possible to say that they have been the main creators of the social image of scientific research that has been projected.…”

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Science journalism: the standardisation of information from the press to the internet

Olvera‐Lobo¹,

López²

2015

JCOM

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The standardisation and selectivity of information were characteristics of science journalism in the printed medium that the digital editions of journals have inherited. This essay explores this fact from the international perspective, with a special focus on the Spanish case. AbstractScience and media; Science communication: theory and models; Science writing Keywords IntroductionFor more than a century science journalists have acted as mediators between science and the general public, thus taking on the task of conveying the progress of research and contributing, with their educational role, to shaping the critical opinion on scientific and technological development [Treise and Weigold, 2002]. Hence, it is possible to say that they have been the main creators of the social image of scientific research that has been projected.

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Advancing Science Communication

Cited by 126 publications

References 12 publications

Undergraduate Biotechnology Students’ Views of Science Communication

Undergraduate Biotechnology Students’ Views of Science Communication

Considerations for effective science communication

Science journalism: the standardisation of information from the press to the internet

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