Communication and Engagement with Science and Technology: Issues and Dilemmas - A Reader in Science Communication : Routledge : 9780415896269 : 0415896266 : 26 Nov 2012 : "Science communication seeks to engage individuals and groups with evidence-based information about the nature, outcomes, and social consequences of science and technology. This text provides an overview of this burgeoning field--the issues with which itdeals, important influences that affect it, the challenges that it faces. It introduces readers to the research-based literature about science communication and shows how it relates to actual or potential practice. A "Further Exploration" section provides suggestions for activities that readers might do to explore the issues raised. Organized around five themes, each chapter addresses a different aspect of science communication: Models of science communication--theory into practice, Challenges in communicating science, Major themes in science communication, Informal le