Scientific Knowledge

By Elly Zimmer, Ph.D. Science engagement at festivals can be very valuable in reaching large and diverse audiences. Social and cognitive sciences are rarely represented at such festivals, unlike the more well-known physical sciences (e.g., astronomy, chemistry). Thus, this commentary has two main goals. First, it is an exhortation for scientists from smaller or less well-known fields

International Women's Day: a reading list. Selected articles from Public Understanding of Science Journal

By Cristiano Turbil Italy, since the unification, became a country where cultural and political differences somehow learnt to cohabit. This was achieved, among other initiatives, by popularising science and medicine in order to educate the general public about matters of national interest. This popularisation was carried out by the combined effort of scientists, politicians and editors, and