Knowra Science communication Science communication Science communication is the practice of explaining scientific knowledge and processes to audiences beyond specialist research communities. It includes public dialogue about how science is conducted, interpreted, and used.
Public understanding of science : A field studying how people understand, interpret, and engage with science. It examines the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences that science communication seeks to address.
Public health communication : Communication that supports health decisions and public action using health evidence. It carries scientific findings into guidance about prevention, treatment, and population health.
Royal Society : A British learned society founded in 1660 to promote scientific inquiry and exchange. Its public demonstrations and publications helped establish science as a communicable enterprise.
Carl Sagan : An American astronomer and science communicator known for public writing and television. His television series Cosmos brought astronomy and scientific reasoning to mass audiences.
Science literacy : Knowledge and capacities that help people understand and use scientific information. It raises the question of what publics need to know to engage with science.
Deficit model : A model that treats public misunderstanding of science as a lack of knowledge experts should correct. Its one-way approach contrasts with communication that treats audiences as active participants.
Climate change communication : Communication about climate science, impacts, and responses among public and policy audiences. It addresses complex evidence, long time scales, and contested policy choices.
Popular science : Scientific knowledge presented in forms intended for nonspecialist audiences. Its books and lectures are longstanding channels for communicating science beyond research circles.
David Attenborough : A British broadcaster and natural historian known for documentary series about nature. His documentaries have made biology and conservation science accessible to global audiences.
Trust in science : The confidence people place in scientific methods, institutions, and experts. Communication can affect trust, but trust also depends on conduct and institutional credibility.
Show all 26