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

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