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 …

This paper argues that both the traditional normative models and the more refined
('continuity') models of public communication of science fail to account adequately for cases …

The dissertation discusses the role of metaphors as mechanisms of communication between
the sciences and the mass media. Metaphors are considered as dynamic and flexible tools …

The news media play an important role in informing the public about scientific and
technological developments. Some argue that restructuring and downsizing result in …

Three models of expert-public interaction in science and technology communication are
central: the dissemination model (often called the deficit model), the dialogue model, and the …

Social, political, economic, and technological changes are reshaping how people join and
leave organizations, a process called organizational socialization. In light of these changes …

The article looks at conceptions of science and expertise among lay proponents of the low-
carbohydrate high-fat diet in Finland. The research data consist of comments on a webpage …

El presente artículo identifica, describe y analiza casos específicos de metáforas, dentro del
más general de la salud o de las enfermedades, utilizados para representar y explicar diez …

La Comunicación Pública de la Tecnociencia (CPTC) es una actividad compleja y
fuertemente dependiente del contexto. A pesar de que abarca una amplia variedad de …

This chapter focuses on the use of metaphors as common points of reference that establish
relationships between the sciences, the mass media, and their publics. In particular, we …