scholarly journals Science stories as culture: experience, identity, narrative and emotion in public communication of science

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Rachael Davies ◽  
Megan Halpern ◽  
Maja Horst ◽  
David Kirby ◽  
Bruce Lewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Key Frame ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Science Stories ◽  
Communication Of Science

The last three decades have seen extensive reflection concerning how science communication should be modelled and understood. In this essay we propose the value of a cultural approach to science communication — one that frames it primarily as a process of meaning-making. We outline the conceptual basis for this view of culture, drawing on cultural theory to suggest that it is valuable to see science communication as one aspect of (popular) culture, as storytelling or narrative, as ritual, and as collective meaning-making. We then explore four possible ways that a cultural approach might proceed: by mobilising ideas about experience; by framing science communication through identity work; by focusing on fiction; and by paying attention to emotion. We therefore present a view of science communication as always entangled within, and itself shaping, cultural stories and meanings. We close by suggesting that one benefit of this approach is to move beyond debates concerning ‘deficit or dialogue’ as the key frame for public communication of science.

scholarly journals Performing Science in Public: Science Communication and Scientific Identity

2021 ◽  
pp. 207-223
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
The Self ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Public Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Scientific Identity ◽  
The City ◽  
Communication Supports

AbstractThis chapter examines the identity work that takes place within public communication of science. Using a conceptualisation of identity as performance – and thus as something that may be done differently within different contexts – it uses the case of a large science festival, Science in the City, which took place in Copenhagen in 2014, to examine how scientific identities can be enacted in science communication. The key argument is that such communication supports multiple and flexible identity performances. Scientific identities are intertwined with other ways of performing the self, and both audiences and communicators are heterogeneous communities, which do not neatly sit in categories of ‘scientists’ or ‘the public’. Ultimately, it appears that science communication is used by scientists (and others) for many different identity-building purposes, in many different ways.

scholarly journals Storytelling: the soul of science communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. E ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Joubert ◽  
Lloyd Davis ◽  
Jennifer Metcalfe
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Core Theme ◽  
The Core ◽  
Science Stories ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Selection Of

There is a renewed interest amongst science communication practitioners and scholars to explore the potential of storytelling in public communication of science, including to understand how science storytelling functions (or could fail) in different contexts. Drawing from storytelling as the core theme of the 2018 conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Network, we present a selection of papers, essays and practice insights that offer diverse perspectives. Some contributions focus on the cultural and structural qualities of science stories and its key success factors, while others explore new formats, platforms and collaborators in science storytelling activities.

scholarly journals Some contributions of Habermas to the study of public communication of science

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-44
Author(s):  
Ana Eliza Ferreira Alvim-Silva ◽  
José Roberto Pereira ◽  
Cibele Maria Garcia de Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
Science And Politics ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Practice Of Science

Abstract: This theoretical essay explores three publications by Jürgen Habermas from the 1960s. The author deals with the critique of science, the production of knowledge and universities democratization. The objective was to extract from them clipings of reflections that can contribute to the studies of public communication of science. We consolidated the considerations into a graphic representation that summarizes the factors to be considered when thinking about the practice of science communication in society: the importance of considering the three interests that drive the production of knowledge - technical, practical and emancipatory, of promoting self-reflection of sciences in politicized and democratized universities, and the mediation of society in the interaction between science and politics, to subsidize decision-making based on social interests. We argue that the basis for a public communication idea of dialogical science - now widely defended - emerged in the German philosopher’s thinking in books published more than 50 years ago. However, that was not his central motivation at that time.

scholarly journals A historical kaleidoscope of public communication of science and technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. E ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Massarani ◽  
Ildeu Moreira ◽  
Bruce Lewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Building Science ◽  
The Third ◽  
History Of ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Different Parts

Science communication is today a well-established ―although young― area of research. However, there are only a few books and papers analyzing how science communication has developed historically. Aiming to, in some way, contribute to filling this gap, JCOM organized this special issue on the History of Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST), joining 15 contributions, from different parts of the globe. The papers published in this issue are organized in three groups, though with diffuse boundaries: geography, media, and discipline. The first group contains works that deal descriptively and critically with the development of PCST actions and either general or specific public policies for this area in specific countries. A second set of papers examines aspects of building science communication on TV or in print media. The third group of papers presents and discusses important PCST cases in specific areas of science or technology at various historical moments.

Public communication at research universities: Moving towards (de)centralised communication of science?

2021 ◽  
pp. 096366252110583
Author(s):  
Marta Entradas
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Using Data

This research note reports empirical observations on public communication of research institutes within universities, using data from an international quantitative study in eight countries ( N = 2030). The note aims to contribute to discussions on the role of science communication at research universities. We observe growing science communication at the institute level, which indicates, at a first glance, a trend towards decentralised communication of science. We argue that these might be places where science communication and public engagement can thrive. Rather than claiming to be conclusive, our goal here is to stimulate discussion on the ongoing changes in the organisational science communication landscape, and the consequences it may have for practice.

scholarly journals Cultural differences accompany the growth of science communication

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. F02
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Science Museum ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Growth Of Science

In a beautiful Barcelona, bathed in sun, the 8th PCST Congress was celebrated at the beginning of June.1 Besides the magnificent location of this year, there are several other reasons to commemorate the event. The first reason is that the community of professionals and scholars interested in Public Communication of Science and Technology (science journalists and writers, scientists, sociologists, teachers, historians, science museum curators, etc.) is growing quickly.

scholarly journals Science Communication around the World: eyes on Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. F01
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Science Journalism ◽  
The World ◽  
Communication Of Science ◽  
Practice Of Science

Internal scientific communication and public communication of science and technology are growing in Brazil at a good pace, along with scientific productivity. In this Focus we will try to analyze the debate on standard or alternative models of communication of science that can be seen in the practice of science journalism and popular science in Brazil.

scholarly journals Science communication in an era of diversity

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. F01
Author(s):  
Yuri Castelfranchi
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
South American ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Communication Of Science

The eighth convention of the PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology) network, which took place in Barcelona this June, emphasised an increasing richness in reflection and practice with regard to several themes to do with science communication. This growing variety mirrors the different approaches gradually coming about in different cultural and geographical contexts. In particular, the Focus of this issue of JCOM concentrates on a presentation of the models of interpretation of science communication referring to the Mediterranean and South American cultural area.

Science Communication Is Culture: Foregrounding Ritual in the Public Communication of Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn Blue
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Cultural Models ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Opportune Time ◽  
Democratic Engagement ◽  
Communication Of Science

This commentary demonstrates the relevance of James Carey’s ritual view of communication for the field of science communication. A ritual view of communication invites examination of the geographical, historical, and material dimensions of communication where dialogues, bodies, public spaces, and comestibles provide enabling conditions for democratic engagement. This is an opportune time for science communications scholars to engage with Carey’s ideas as the field moves from deficit accounts of communication to the dialogic and cultural models that have become more prevalent in recent decades. A ritual view highlights the importance of theoretical, humanist approaches as complements to empirical, instrumental accounts of science communication.

scholarly journals Review of PCST2012 conference: where is communication going?

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Brian Trench
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Recent Conference ◽  
Communication Of Science

The PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology) conference, held every two years, offers an opportunity to chart the progress and direction of the international science communication community. The most recent conference, in Firenze, gave indications of a growing interest in science communication as cultural practice.

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