This article contributes to a more reflexive mode of research on public engagement with
science-related issues through presenting an in-depth qualitative study of the actors that …

This paper examines the way in which innovation in science policy in the UK over the last 25
years has been built around a discourse of changing preferences for modes of …

The field of public participation in issues relating to science, technology and the environment
is booming. To date much effort has gone into developing new participatory approaches and …

In this article, we explore the institutional negotiation of public engagement in matters of
science and technology. We take the example of the Science in Society dialogue program …

Tensions have been identified in the shift to dialogue whereby researchers produce and
communicate research-based knowledge in interaction with different social actors. This …

This article reflects on the “dialogic turn,” focusing on one analytical framework for
understanding the wide range of processes that fall under the rubric of engagement. The …

This article uses data from two UK studies in order to explore the meanings attached to
public engagement. It focuses on two issues of importance to contemporary discussions of …

'Public engagement with science'has become a 'buzzword'reflecting a concern about the
widening gap between science and society and efforts to bridge this gap. This study is a …

Changing relations between science and democracy–and controversies over issues such as
climate change, energy transitions, genetically modified organisms and smart technologies …

The “participatory turn” cutting across technical approaches for appraising environment, risk,
science, and technology has been accompanied by intense debates over the desired …