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Jun 21, 2005
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Educating scientists to responsability and participation
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Cultivating science
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
A social institution which needs communication
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Return behind in order to go ahead: on the formation to scientific research
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Why we need more thought
All science undergraduates should do at least one philosophy course as part of their curriculum to augment their communication skills. This article sets out the arguments and the wider benefits for students of such courses.
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Date of publication Dec 21, 2004 Category: Focus
Science Communication around the World: eyes on Brazil
Internal scientific communication and public communication of science and technology are growing in Brazil at a good pace, along with scientific productivity. In this Focus we will try to analyze the debate on standard or alternative models of communication of science that can be seen in the practice of science journalism and popular science in Brazil.
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Date of publication Dec 21, 2004 Category: Focus
Science, Communication and Society in Brazil, the narrative of deficit
If there is a peculiarity in the way of doing science and in the way of communicating science in Brazil, it is in the use of the idea of "deficit" in political and economic discourses, as well as in the discourses of socio-technical networks. Our proposal here is not to affirm or reject the existence of this deficit, but rather to understand its workings and its construction as a way of bringing about networks of interest that make use of this idea. For us, this is not an idea which is restricted to the discourse of researchers or of journalists and scientific broadcasters; there is also an echo in the general society, and in different spheres and situations. The idea of deficit with regard to scientific knowledge is functional in Brazil, in conjunction with the idea that the country itself has a deficiency in relation to developed countries. It is as if there were two levels of deficit which join together and empower each other.
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Date of publication Sep 21, 2004 Category: Article
A typology of coastal researchers' modes of interactions with stakeholders
A feature of the management of natural resources in the coastal zone is that it involves multiple stakeholders. It has been suggested that the effectiveness of coastal management relies on the cooperation of this multitude of stakeholders in decision-making. This study reports on the findings of an investigation into the modes of interaction used by coastal researchers to communicate with stakeholders. A qualitative research methodology was used through both telephone and in-depth face-toface interviews to elucidate the mechanisms of interaction and, in turn, produce a typology of interaction modes. It was found that there were five main modes of interaction: Limited; Mediator Achieved; Key Stakeholder; Full Interaction and Mixed and that the discipline area in which the researcher worked did not dictate their preferred mode of interaction. It was concluded that although there are a number of limitations to effective participation, these interactions have significant implications for meaningful participation in the management of coastal resources.
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Date of publication Sep 21, 2004 Category: Commentary
Consensus and partecipation: the role of natural parks
Natural parks are a place where science communicates with the public, involving dimensions ranging from the knowledge of living species to the relationship between man and nature, the environmental policy decisions and the anthropic impact assessments. Natural parks are therefore an important arena for scientific communication where the "shared participation" tools play a fundamental role. To this end, we report a few international experiences that illustrate the role of the interest holders and the importance of coordination of the parties involved in the management of parks.
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