Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology

Massimiano Bucchi is Professor of Science and Technology in Society and Director of Master SCICOMM at the University of Trento, Italy, and has been a visiting professor in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.Brian Trench is a researcher, trainer and advisor on science communication, formerly a senior lecturer and Head of the School of Communications at Dublin City University, Ireland.

"The Handbook gives readers valuable insight into science communication research, and merits a place on the library shelves of every university and research institution."- Review of second edition in JCOM – Journal of Science Communication and Cern Courier"This work provides a useful introduction to the study of research trends in the public communication of science and technology. It is particularly strong in showing the changes in this field […] With editors and contributors from various parts of the world, the book is particularly sensitive to international issues… Highly recommended."- Review of first edition in Choice (American Library Association)"This informative as well as formative book will foster the knowledge of those entering the science communication field or already well established in it, and may even influence their actions in such an important field."- Review of first edition in Public Understanding of Science

• 1. Introduction: Science Communication as the Social Conversation Around Science2. Science Journalism: Prospects in the Digital Age3. Scientists in Popular Culture: The Making of Celebrities4. Science Museums and Centres: Evolution and Contemporary Trends5. Science and Technology in Film: Themes and Representations6. Global Spread of Science Communication: Institutions and Practices Across Continents7. Scientists as Public Experts: Expectations and Responsibilities8. Mediatisation of Science and the Rise of Promotional Culture9. Risk, Science and Public Communication: Third-order Thinking about Scientific Culture10. Environmentalists as Science Communicators: Advocates and Critics in an Age of Climate Challenges11. Science Communication as Culture: A Framework for Analysis12. Communicating the Social Sciences and Humanities: Challenges and Insights for Research Communication13. Art-science Collaborations, Complexities and Challenges14. Public Understanding of Science: Survey Research Around the World15. Public Participation on Science and Technology: Dialogue, Disputations and Collaborations16. Audiences of Science Communication Between Pluralisation, Fragmentation and Polarisation 17. Evaluating Science Communication: Concepts and Tools for Realistic Assessment