{"product_id":"science-communication-the-basics-paperback-1","title":"Science Communication: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimiano Bucchi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Trench\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Communication: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible yet critical introduction to science communication, which is viewed as the social conversation around science. It addresses why science communication matters, examines the evolution of theories and practices and explains concepts, myths, misunderstandings and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench navigate the foundations and key themes of science communication through numerous vignettes, examples, cases and arguments. They provide annotated recommended reading and a Lexicon summarising the understandings and uses of key terms in the field. Revealing science communication as a collective process and part of daily life, topics covered include science communication as part of culture and our understanding of ourselves and the world; the history of science communication and the development of 'modern science'; policy and theoretical approaches; the growth of professional practice, formal education and research in the field; evolving platforms for science communication; and quality, trust and ethical awareness in science communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Communication: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003eis designed to be a concise primer and essential reading for newcomers to the field, including staff in research and policy institutions, students of the natural, human and social sciences, and general readers curious about the ways science is presented and perceived in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Communication: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is the third in a triptych of works on science communication from the two authors. The other two works are the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 2008 and now in its third edition (2021), and a four-volume anthology of readings, \u003ci\u003eThe Public Communication of Science\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), also published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimiano Bucchi\u003c\/b\u003e has been the editor-in-chief of the leading journal in the field, \u003cem\u003ePublic Understanding of Science\u003c\/em\u003e (2016-2019). He is Professor of Science and Technology in Society and Director of Master SCICOMM at the University of Trento, Italy and has been visiting professor in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. He is the author of several books, published in over twenty countries, and a frequent contributor to newspapers and broadcasting. Among his books in English: \u003ci\u003eScience in Society\u003c\/i\u003e (2004); \u003ci\u003eGeniuses, Heroes and Saints: The Nobel Prize and the Public Image of Science\u003c\/i\u003e (2025).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Trench\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly Head of the School of Communications at Dublin City University, Ireland, has been the President (2014-2021) of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network and reviews editor of the journal, \u003cem\u003ePublic Understanding of Science \u003c\/em\u003e(2017-2025). He is a former journalist and has published and presented widely on science communication and related topics. He writes on science, radical and cultural history, including for the magazine, \u003ci\u003eHistory Ireland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56117044969777,"sku":"9781032646725","price":46.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/2-m17p4X5-9781032646725_8c846d58-efbf-4c4a-b2f8-bb645aeef9df.webp?v=1788563560","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/science-communication-the-basics-paperback-1","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}