| Science and the Media: Alternative Routes in Scientific Communication Contributor(s): Bucchi, Massimiano (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415510511 ISBN-13: 9780415510516 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 501.4 |
| Lexile Measure: 1660 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society (Numbered) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue. This book provides a theoretical framework which allows us to understand why and how scientists address the general public. The author develops the argument that turning to the public is not simply a response to inaccurate reporting by journalists or to public curiosity, nor a wish to gain recognition and additional funding. Rather, it is a tactic to which the scientific community are pushed by certain "internal" crisis situations. Bucchi examines three cases of scientists turning to the public: the cold fusion case, the COBE/Big Bang issue and Louis Pasteur's public demonstration of the anthrax vaccine, a historical case of "public science." Finally, Bucchi presents his unique model of communications between science and the public, carried out through the media. This is a thoughtful and wide-ranging treatment of complex contemporary issues, touching upon the history and sociology of science, communication and media studies. Bucchi's theories on scientific communication in the media are a valuable contribution to the current debate on this subject. |