Description

Overview:

There are a wide range of interactions between 'science' and 'the public'. Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in a science-related hobby, to reading a newspaper article about a breakthrough in the techniques of therapeutic cloning. Many of these interactions could be said to be 'passive'. This unit explores the practicalities of the public becoming more 'active' in the direction of science practice by 'two-way' interactions, with dialogue taking place between science and some part of 'the public',

Subject:

Communication

Level:

Community College / Lower Division

Material Type:

Activity/Lab, Reading, Syllabus

Provider:

The Open University

Provider Set:

Open University OpenLearn

Date Added:

09/06/2007