Knowledge, responsibility and culture: food for thought on science communication

The past few decades have been marked by a rapid scientific and technological development. One of the most paradoxical, and perhaps more disturbing, features of this process is the growing divide between the increased importance science has acquired in economic and social life and a society persiste...

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Main Author: Giancarlo Quaranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sissa Medialab 2007-12-01
Series:JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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Online Access:http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/06/04/Jcom0604%282007%29C01/Jcom0604%282007%29C05/Jcom0604%282007%29C05.pdf
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Summary:The past few decades have been marked by a rapid scientific and technological development. One of the most paradoxical, and perhaps more disturbing, features of this process is the growing divide between the increased importance science has acquired in economic and social life and a society persistently showing spreading signs of contempt, mistrust and, most of all, disinterest in research.
ISSN:1824-2049