All Jcom articles
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article Improving communication and increasing adoption of innovations in the beef industry -
20/05/2013
Agriculture has adopted many scientific innovations that have improved productivity. The majority of innovations in agriculture have been communicated to ...
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article Diffusing scientific knowledge to innovative experts -
21/03/2013
Communicating science to scientists works well thanks to well-defined communication structures based on both printed material in peer-reviewed ...
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article Newspaper portrayals of spinal manipulation therapy: Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom -
27/02/2013
Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is a popular form of treatment for back pain among other musculoskeletal disorders, and it has received increasing media ...
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article Using a scientific literacy cluster to determine participant attitudes in scientific events in Japan, and potential applications to improving science communication -
28/01/2013
Various science events including Science Cafés have been held in Japan. However, there is the question whether these are events in which all people in ...
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article Public opinions regarding the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders and society: social agenda construction via science café and public dialogue using questionnaires -
17/12/2012
Rapid and significant developments in the science of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) have provoked serious social and ethical concerns as well as ...
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article Synthetic biology in the Science Café: what have we learned about public engagement? -
27/11/2012
Engaging the public on emerging science technologies has often presented challenges. People may hold notions that science is too complicated for them to ...
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article Towards delivering e-health education using Public Internet Terminals (PIT) systems in rural communities in South Africa -
13/11/2012
This paper investigated the potential of the Public Internet Terminal (PIT) system to promote basic health education for two rural communities in the ...
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article Scientific knowledge dissemination in Danish seed communities of practice -
03/09/2012
Danish agriculture and seed science have a history of successful collaboration spanning more than a hundred years. In this study, we interviewed 26 growers, ...
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article S&T coverage in English-language Indian dailies -
31/08/2012
The paper examines the coverage of S&T related items published in selected English-language Indian newspapers in terms of their quantification and ...
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article From the laboratory to prime time: science coverage in the main Brazilian TV newscast -
21/06/2012
We analyse the science and technology news reports covered by the Jornal Nacional, the Brazilian newscast with the largest audience, which is broadcast at ...
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article A step-by-step approach for science communication practitioners: a design perspective -
21/06/2012
Science communication processes are complex and uncertain. Designing and managing these processes using a step-by-step approach, allows those with science ...
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article Museums - from local to global -
17/05/2012
Should one aim at presenting a local or global science perspective in construing an effective museum narration for communicating scientific and ...
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article Trends in scientific publications in physical education: a multifaceted field? -
16/03/2012
The paper investigates diversity in terms of interest and goals in international research in Physical Education (PE). This investigation is based on ...
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article A conceptualisation of the post-museum as pedagogical space -
01/03/2012
This paper explores the idea of the post-museum as an immersive knowledge experience facilitating conceptual and strategic directions in public engagement ...
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article Ad hominem arguments in the service of boundary work among climate scientists -
15/02/2012
Most accounts of an ideal scientific discourse proscribe ad hominem appeals as one way to distinguish it from public discourse. Because of their frequent ...
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article Communication and learning structures that facilitate transfer of knowledge at innovation transition points -
09/12/2011
Innovation processes are rarely smooth and disruptions often occur at transition points were one knowledge domain passes the technology on to another ...
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article Scientists' attitudes toward a dialogue with the public: a study using "science cafes" -
28/11/2011
Currently, science is developing rapidly and its influence on society is more significant than ever. This is all the more reason for today’s scientists to ...
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article Metaphors in climate discourse: an analysis of Swedish farm magazines -
26/10/2011
This article examines communicative aspects of climate change, identifying and analysing metaphors used in specialized media reports on climate change, and ...
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article A pilot project to encourage scientific debate in schools. Comics written and peer reviewed by young learners -
21/09/2011
Comprehension of the nature and practice of science and its social context are important aspects of communicating and learning science. However there is ...
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article Public understanding of environment and bioenergy resources -
15/09/2011
There exists a distinct disconnect between scientists’ perception of nature and people’s worldview. This ‘disconnect’ though has dialectical relationship ...