The Science Communication Reading Group – co-hosted by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) and the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public – will examine the intersection between issues in HPS and science communication, looking at themes including the history and sociology of science communication, the recent emergence of the 'science' of science communication, and various moral and ethical issues brought about by the complex relationship between science, scientists and society.
Meetings are held four times a term on Fridays, 2–3pm on Zoom. Organised by Drs James Dolan (jad67) and Richard Milne (rjm231). Please email Dr Dolan to be added to the mailing list.
Michaelmas Term 2022
This term, we will be exploring the relationship between science education, the research thereof, and science communication.
14 October
Feinstein, N.W. (2015), 'Education, communication, and science in the public sphere'. J Res Sci Teach, 52: 145–163.
Lewenstein, B.V. (2015), 'Identifying what matters: Science education, science communication, and democracy'. J Res Sci Teach, 52: 253–262.
11 November
Chapter 2, Theoretical Perspectives in Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits. National Research Council. 2009. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
25 November
Archer, L., Dawson, E., DeWitt, J., Seakins, A., & Wong, B. (2015). '"Science capital": A conceptual, methodological, and empirical argument for extending Bourdieusian notions of capital beyond the arts'. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 52(7), 922–948.
OPTIONAL: Jensen, Eric and Wright, David (2015) Critical response to Archer et al. (2015) '"Science capital": A conceptual, methodological, and empirical argument for extending Bourdieusian notions of capital beyond the arts'. Science Education, 99(6), 1143–1146.
9 December
Bauer, M.W. (2016). 'Results of the essay competition on the "deficit concept"'. Public Understanding of Science, 25(4), 398–399.
Simis, M. J., Madden, H., Cacciatore, M.A., & Yeo, S.K. (2016). 'The lure of rationality: Why does the deficit model persist in science communication?'. Public Understanding of Science, 25(4), 400–414.