1985, a great vintage for the Public Understanding of Science
BY Jean-Baptiste Gouyon, UCL 1985 saw the publication of two significant volumes placing audiences at the centre of knowledge production. It was a great year for PUS. In the UK, where I am based, it is customary to highlight 1985 to students as a landmark for the public understanding of science movement. The reason often brought forward is that in 1985, the Royal Society’s report on