Communicating Science in Social Contexts New models, new practices /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cheng, Donghong (Editor), Claessens, Michel (Editor), Gascoigne, Toss (Editor), Metcalfe, Jenni (Editor), Schiele, Bernard (Editor), Shi, Shunke (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Business.; Management science.; Science education.; Educational sociology.; Popular works.; Economic policy.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Communication.; Social Sciences.; Communication Studies.; Science Education.; Business and Management, general.; Popular Science, general.; Sociology of Education.; R & D/Technology Policy.

Science communication, as a multidisciplinary field, has developed remarkably in recent years. It is now a distinct and exceedingly dynamic science that melds theoretical approaches with practical experience. Formerly well-established theoretical models now seem out of step with the social reality o...