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Dec 09, 2005 Book Review
"The elegant universe" by Brian Greene

by Bruno Arpaia

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Volume 1 • Issue 01 • 2002

Mar 21, 2005 Article
Understanding How the Public Perceives the Importance of University Research in the United States

by Ric Jensen

Most universities in the United States have little or no idea about how the public perceives the importance of research done at these institutions. Learning whether the public believes academic research is valuable, meaningful, and practical has implications for higher education, if the public believes that university research is of little worth. This project utilized naturalistic and qualitative methods to learn how alumni perceived the importance of research at a major public university with a heavy concentration in research (Texas A&M University). Long interviews using open-ended questions were conducted with 133 alumni at 33 locations in Texas. Interviews were transcribed, unitized, and coded using qualitative methods, and themes were identified. Findings provide insights into whether the public believes university research is important, how the public learns about research, whether public relations programs are effective, the importance of research and teaching, and the types of research the public wants universities to pursue. A framework is proposed to learn about how well the public understands science and to measure the effectiveness of media and education programs to raise both science awareness and understanding of science.

Volume 4 • Issue 01 • 2005

Jun 21, 2002 Article
Language and terms to communicate mathematics

by Daniele Gouthier

Popularising mathematics requires a preliminary reflection on language and terms, the choice of which results from underlying dynamics. The aim of this article is to start an overall analysis of the conditions influencing this linguistic choice.

Volume 1 • Issue 02 • 2002