Scientific Knowledge

by Rony Armon At the beginning of the year, I think we should look into some neglected corners of the public engagement of science and its study. A recent post published by Edge.org seems to highlight a significant gap around the public communication of the social sciences. Around the start of the year Edge.org provided responses to an annual survey of the most important scientific concepts.

Christmas gift ideas Publishing and the Advancement of Science Michael Rodgers Imperial College Press, 2014. Reviewed by: Ullica Segerstrale Michael Rodgers describes his ‘star scientists’ as multifarious individuals with many levels of intuition who naturally produce beautiful writing and structure. But beyond them is the intricate world of science book production, which has so far

How scary! An analysis of visual communication concerning genetically modified organisms in Italy by Vera Ventura, Dario G. Frisio, Giovanni Ferrazzi and Elena Siletti Visual abstract designed by Ezzuela Zarantonello First published on Public Understanding of Science on April 1, 2016 Download the full paper Click to enlarge image This work is licensed under a Creative Commons

A discussion at Science Agora 2016, Tokyo “Agora” was traditionally the square at the heart of discussion and civic participation of the Greek “polis”. “Science Agora” is the name chosen for the leading yearly event in Japan about science in society. Every year since 2006, policymakers, scientists and representatives of the productive sector have come to Science Agora to engage the public on

By Hsiang-Fu Huang Astronomers and historians often refer to the discovery of Neptune in 1846 as a triumph of Newtonian celestial mechanics. The irregularities of the orbit of Uranus led French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier to correctly predict the location of a hitherto undiscovered planet. By discovering a planet at the tip of a pen, scientists showed feats of intelligence and caught

Communication is a prime objective in the now global campaign to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This post argues that more attention is needed to the place of science communication in this campaign and that science stories could be a crucial element in its success. by Rony Armon AMR is recognized by scientists and policy makers worldwide as a fundamental threat to public health that