Communicating Science: A Global Perspective
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Canberra: Australian National University (ANU) Press (2020), xi, 982 pp.
ISBN 978-1-76046-366-3; 978-1-76046-365-6
"This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction: A global trend, an emerging field, a multiplicity of understandings: Science communication in 39 countries / Toss Gascoigne and Bernard Schiele, 1
2 The timelines: a broad-brush analysis / Bernard Schiele and Toss Gascoigne, 15
3 Africa: Health communication in selected African states from colonial times / Margaret Kaseje and Verah Okeyo, 51
4 Aotearoa New Zealand: Participatory science and bicultural knowledge communication / Jean S. Fleming, Nancy Longnecker, Rhian A. Salmon, and Daniel C . H . Hikuroa, 71
5 Argentina: Contexts, agents and practices in science communication / Carina Cortassa and Cecilia Rosen, 103
6 Australia: The five stages of development of science communication / Toss Gascoigne and Jenni Metcalfe, 125
7 Brazil: History, significant breakthroughs and present challenges in science communication / Luisa Massarani and Ildeu de Castro Moreira, 155
8 Canada: One country, two cultures: two routes to science communication / Michelle Riedlinger, Alexandre Schiele and Germana Barata, 175
9 China: Science popularisation on the road forever / Yin Lin and Li Honglin, 205
10 Colombia: Stories in the history of science communication / Sandra Daza-Caicedo, Luisa Barbosa-Gómez, Tania Arboleda-Castrillón and Marcela Lozano-Borda, 227
11 Denmark, Norway and Sweden: Share, make useful and critically discuss: Science communication / Per Hetland, Dick Kasperowski and Kristian H. Nielsen, 253
12 Estonia: Science communication in a post-Soviet country / Arko Olesk, 279
13 France: 'The Republic needs scholars!' A rapid history of making science public in 20th-century France / Andrée Bergeron, 297
14 Germany: Continuity and change marked by a turbulent history / Hans Peter Peters, Markus Lehmkuhl and Birte Fähnrich, 317
15 Ghana: When individuals refuse to let science communication die / Hephzi Angela Tagoe and Thomas Amatey Tagoe, 351
16 India: Tracing science communication in independent India / Anwesha Chakraborty, Usha Raman and Poojraj Thirumal, 371
17 Iran: From the ancient world of Elam to modern science communication / Seyede Zahra Ojagh and Zarrin Zardar, 395
18 Ireland: Science in a land of storytellers / Pádraig Murphy, 419
19 Israel: Developed Science, developing Science Communication / Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, Daniela Orr, Avital Baer, Erez Garty, Yaela Golumbic, Maya Halevy, Eitan Krein, Adi Levi, Noam Leviatan, Neta Lipman, Ronen Mir and Ettay Nevo, 443
20 Italy: The long and winding path of science communication / Giuseppe Pellegrini and Andrea Rubin, 469
21 Jamaica: Science communication in the land of wood and water / Zahra H. Oliphant, Cliff K. Riley, Kerry-Ann C. Curtis, Setu N. Monroe, Aisha D . Jones and Charah T . Watson, 495
22 Japan: Western science and Japanese culture / Masataka Watanabe and Mitsuru Kudo, 521
23 Malaysia: Science communication in a pluralistic society / Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Noorshamira Shamsuddin and Farahana Nadzri, 539
24 Mexico: From simple and centralised to expansion, diversity and complexity / Elaine Reynoso-Haynes, Susana Herrera-Lima, Ana Claudia Nepote and Lourdes Patiño-Barba, 567
25 The Netherlands: From the first science information officers to the Dutch Research Agenda / Anne M. Dijkstra, Frans van Dam and Maarten van der Sanden, 597
26 Nigeria: Battling the odds: Science communication in an African state / Bankole Falade, Herbert Batta and Diran Onifade, 615
27 Pakistan: Changing landscape of science communication / Manzoor Hussain Soomro and Khalil Raza, 641
28 Philippines: From science then communication, to science communication / Garry Jay S. Montemayor, Mariechel J. Navarro and Kamila Isabelle A. Navarro, 665
29 Portugal: The late bloom of (modern) science communication / Marta Entradas, Luís Junqueira and Bruno Pinto, 693
30 Russia: Russian pendulum: From glorious science propaganda to modest public engagement initiatives / Alexandra Borissova and Dmitry Malkov, 715
31 Singapore: An evolving and increasingly complex relationship / Denise E. De Souza, Lieu Zi Zhao, Letchumi Mani, Glenn Toh and Benedict Lin, 743
32 South Africa: Science communication throughout turbulent times / Marina Joubert and Shadrack Mkansi, 771
33 South Korea: A different exemplar / Hak-Soo Kim, 801
34 Spain: Evolution and professionalisation of science communication / Gema Revuelta, Vladimir de Semir and Carolina Llorente, 825
35 Taiwan: From nationalising science to democratising science / Chun-Ju Huang, Yuh-Yuh Li and Yin-Yueh Lo, 849
36 Thailand: From temples and palaces to modern science communication / Ganigar Chen, Wijitra Suriyakul Na Ayudhya and Chanin Suriyakul Na Ayudhya, 865
37 Turkey: From the Ottoman Empire to the Republic / Gultekin Cakmakci and Sevinc Gelmez-Burakgazi, 895
38 Uganda: Cultural values and modern media as drivers of science communication / Ivan Nathanael Lukanda, 907
39 United Kingdom: The developing relationship between science and society / Melanie Smallman, Simon J. Lock and Steve Miller, 931
40 United States of America: Science communication in the USA: It's complicated / Bronwyn Bevan and Brooke Smith, 959
2 The timelines: a broad-brush analysis / Bernard Schiele and Toss Gascoigne, 15
3 Africa: Health communication in selected African states from colonial times / Margaret Kaseje and Verah Okeyo, 51
4 Aotearoa New Zealand: Participatory science and bicultural knowledge communication / Jean S. Fleming, Nancy Longnecker, Rhian A. Salmon, and Daniel C . H . Hikuroa, 71
5 Argentina: Contexts, agents and practices in science communication / Carina Cortassa and Cecilia Rosen, 103
6 Australia: The five stages of development of science communication / Toss Gascoigne and Jenni Metcalfe, 125
7 Brazil: History, significant breakthroughs and present challenges in science communication / Luisa Massarani and Ildeu de Castro Moreira, 155
8 Canada: One country, two cultures: two routes to science communication / Michelle Riedlinger, Alexandre Schiele and Germana Barata, 175
9 China: Science popularisation on the road forever / Yin Lin and Li Honglin, 205
10 Colombia: Stories in the history of science communication / Sandra Daza-Caicedo, Luisa Barbosa-Gómez, Tania Arboleda-Castrillón and Marcela Lozano-Borda, 227
11 Denmark, Norway and Sweden: Share, make useful and critically discuss: Science communication / Per Hetland, Dick Kasperowski and Kristian H. Nielsen, 253
12 Estonia: Science communication in a post-Soviet country / Arko Olesk, 279
13 France: 'The Republic needs scholars!' A rapid history of making science public in 20th-century France / Andrée Bergeron, 297
14 Germany: Continuity and change marked by a turbulent history / Hans Peter Peters, Markus Lehmkuhl and Birte Fähnrich, 317
15 Ghana: When individuals refuse to let science communication die / Hephzi Angela Tagoe and Thomas Amatey Tagoe, 351
16 India: Tracing science communication in independent India / Anwesha Chakraborty, Usha Raman and Poojraj Thirumal, 371
17 Iran: From the ancient world of Elam to modern science communication / Seyede Zahra Ojagh and Zarrin Zardar, 395
18 Ireland: Science in a land of storytellers / Pádraig Murphy, 419
19 Israel: Developed Science, developing Science Communication / Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, Daniela Orr, Avital Baer, Erez Garty, Yaela Golumbic, Maya Halevy, Eitan Krein, Adi Levi, Noam Leviatan, Neta Lipman, Ronen Mir and Ettay Nevo, 443
20 Italy: The long and winding path of science communication / Giuseppe Pellegrini and Andrea Rubin, 469
21 Jamaica: Science communication in the land of wood and water / Zahra H. Oliphant, Cliff K. Riley, Kerry-Ann C. Curtis, Setu N. Monroe, Aisha D . Jones and Charah T . Watson, 495
22 Japan: Western science and Japanese culture / Masataka Watanabe and Mitsuru Kudo, 521
23 Malaysia: Science communication in a pluralistic society / Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Noorshamira Shamsuddin and Farahana Nadzri, 539
24 Mexico: From simple and centralised to expansion, diversity and complexity / Elaine Reynoso-Haynes, Susana Herrera-Lima, Ana Claudia Nepote and Lourdes Patiño-Barba, 567
25 The Netherlands: From the first science information officers to the Dutch Research Agenda / Anne M. Dijkstra, Frans van Dam and Maarten van der Sanden, 597
26 Nigeria: Battling the odds: Science communication in an African state / Bankole Falade, Herbert Batta and Diran Onifade, 615
27 Pakistan: Changing landscape of science communication / Manzoor Hussain Soomro and Khalil Raza, 641
28 Philippines: From science then communication, to science communication / Garry Jay S. Montemayor, Mariechel J. Navarro and Kamila Isabelle A. Navarro, 665
29 Portugal: The late bloom of (modern) science communication / Marta Entradas, Luís Junqueira and Bruno Pinto, 693
30 Russia: Russian pendulum: From glorious science propaganda to modest public engagement initiatives / Alexandra Borissova and Dmitry Malkov, 715
31 Singapore: An evolving and increasingly complex relationship / Denise E. De Souza, Lieu Zi Zhao, Letchumi Mani, Glenn Toh and Benedict Lin, 743
32 South Africa: Science communication throughout turbulent times / Marina Joubert and Shadrack Mkansi, 771
33 South Korea: A different exemplar / Hak-Soo Kim, 801
34 Spain: Evolution and professionalisation of science communication / Gema Revuelta, Vladimir de Semir and Carolina Llorente, 825
35 Taiwan: From nationalising science to democratising science / Chun-Ju Huang, Yuh-Yuh Li and Yin-Yueh Lo, 849
36 Thailand: From temples and palaces to modern science communication / Ganigar Chen, Wijitra Suriyakul Na Ayudhya and Chanin Suriyakul Na Ayudhya, 865
37 Turkey: From the Ottoman Empire to the Republic / Gultekin Cakmakci and Sevinc Gelmez-Burakgazi, 895
38 Uganda: Cultural values and modern media as drivers of science communication / Ivan Nathanael Lukanda, 907
39 United Kingdom: The developing relationship between science and society / Melanie Smallman, Simon J. Lock and Steve Miller, 931
40 United States of America: Science communication in the USA: It's complicated / Bronwyn Bevan and Brooke Smith, 959
