The new art of old public science communication : the science slam / Miira B. Hill.

"This book investigates the phenomenon of science communication events, as spectacles for legitimizing and communicating science to the public. With attention to events such as 'Science Slam', where scientists are asked to present their knowledge in new ways and speak to an audience of laymen, the a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hill, Miira B., 1982- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
Series:Knowledge, communication and society
Subjects:
Communication in science.
Science news.
Adult education.
Adult learning.
Information scientifique.
Sciences > Vulgarisation.
Éducation des adultes.
Apprentissage adulte.
Physical Description:ix, 185 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The difficulty of communicating science to the public
  • Public science communication: from old styles to new
  • Materials and methods
  • The science slam as communicative innovation: how was the science slam established?
  • Science slam as a genre
  • Science slam in contemporary society.