This historical review surveys the evolution of the science–society relationship in post‐war
Britain. It observes the transformation since the 1980s of the idea of 'public understanding of …

There is little evidence that the prevailing strategies of science education have an impact on
the use and interpretation of science in daily life. Most science educators and science …

Findings generated by recent research in science education, international debate on the
guiding purposes of science education and the nature of scientific and technological literacy …

'What is it reasonable to hope and expect that ordinary citizens will know about science in
order to equip them for life in a scientifically and technologically complex culture?'(Durant …

Public involvement in healthcare is a prominent policy in countries across the economically
developed world. A growing body of academic literature has focused on public participation …

Science popularization fulfills the important task of making scientific knowledge
understandable and accessible for the lay public. However, the simplification of information …

As I sit in my office in York making the final corrections to the text of this book, the British
newspapers are full of a rival academic attraction under development in Yorkshire. Deep in …

Objective: To explore the experience of diabetes in British Bangladeshis, since successful
management of diabetes requires attention not just to observable behaviour but to the …

This paper considers the relationship between science knowledge and the ability to engage
in reasoned discussion of the social consequences of science. Through a study of over 200 …

As health care applications derived from human genetics research are likely to move
increasingly from 'clinic to community', there is growing interest not just in how patients …