Gary
Sorry about that - an oversight on my part. I will include it in the next
bibliography. FYI, I have added the report to the psci-com searchable
database of internet sites. You can search the database at
http://www.psci-com.org.uk.
Regards
Louise
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Dear Louise
Thansk for the latest bibliogrpahy. I was suprised not to see the POST
report 'Open Channels' listed!!
Gary
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Science and public bibliography: April 2001
A monthly round-up of books, reports and articles collated by the Wellcome
Library's Information Service. Where freely available, Web links have been
provided to the full text document. All the below references are publicly
available, for reference, in the Information Service,
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/infoserv ,or from the British Library's Lending
Division via public, academic or workplace libraries.
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Books & Reports
Ashman, Keith M. & Baringer, Philip S. (eds.)
After the science wars
London ; New York : Routledge, 2001. 224p. ISBN: 0415212081
Subject headings: Science - Sociology; Science - Politics; Science -
Philosophy
Bohn, David & Peat, F. David.
Science, order, and creativity / David Bohm, F. David Peat. 2nd ed.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. 316p. ISBN: 0415171822
Subject headings: Science - Philosophy; Creative ability in science
Hornig Priest, Susanna.
A grain of truth : the media, the public, and biotechnology
Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001. 141p. ISBN: 0742509486
Subject headings: Biotechnology; Mass media; Public opinion
Linnerooth-Bayer, Joanne et al. (eds.)
Transboundary risk management
London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2001. 338p. ISBN: 1853835374
Subject headings: Environmental risk assessment; Transboundary pollution
Rampton, Sheldon & Stauber, John
Trust us, we're experts! : how industry manipulates science and gambles with
your future
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c2001. 360p. ISBN: 158542059X
Subject headings: Deceptive advertising; Risk; Ethics
Slovic, Paul et al. (eds.)
Risk, media and stigma : understanding public challenges to modern science
and technology
London : Earthscan, 2000. 399p. ISBN: 1853837008
Subject headings: Public opinion; Risk; Mass media; Science; Technology
Articles - Science & Public
Breaking the mould. Nature vol.410 28 February 2001 p.13
An article profiles the appointment of Robert May, ex-chief scientific
adviser, as the new President of the Royal Society and discusses his aims to
make the Society more effective in its public engagement activities.
Solutions to the scientific divide. Physics World vol.14 April 2001 p.16
Delegates at the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST)
conference held in February at CERN discussed new ways of bridging the gap
between science and the public and the non -linear nature of science-society
interaction.
Scheme to promote partnerships between schools and industry. Royal Society
News March 2001 p.2,4
The £450k Partnership Grants scheme has been launched by the Royal Society,
Esso UK plc and the Mercers' Company and intends to raise the profile of
scientists and engineers working in academia and industry by encouraging
them to bring their experiences to the classroom.
Science in society. Royal Society News March 2001 p.2,4
The Royal Society, funded by a £1m donation from the Kohn Foundation, is
currently working on a new five year programme of activities that will
address the challenges of participation, openness and recognition in
creating an effective dialogue between the public and scientists. These
will include regional public dialogue meetings, a national "Science in
Society" Forum and a scientists and MP's pairing scheme.
Anderson, Sheila. Science and Society. NERC News Spring 2001 p.22-23
An article on the motivation for the Natural Environment Research Council
(NERC) to implement a review of how they approach the public understanding
of science and the resulting new programme on science and society to help
increase public interest and confidence in environmental science and
scientists. The article also covers how this will effect NERC members of
staff, what is expected of them in the future and information on support and
training that will be available.
Crease, Robert P. Solutions to the scientific divide. Physics World vol 14
April 2001 p.16
An article on the proceedings of the Public Communication of Science and
Technology (PCST) conference, held in February 2001 at CERN. The speakers
discussed new ways of bridging the gap between science and the public and
emphasised the non-linear nature of science-society interaction.
Articles - Public Attitudes & Participation
UK survey shows public confusion about human genetic research. Nature
vol.322 10 March 2001 p.576
A major survey has shown that most members of the UK general public are in
favour of genetic research for medical purposes but three quarters of those
taking part believed that they had too little information on controls on
biological developments. The MORI report, Public Attitudes to Human Genetic
Information, can be seen at
http://www.hgc.gov.uk/business_publications_morigeneticattitudes.pdf.
Americans perplexed by GM food. Nature vol.410 29 March 2001 p.501
A report on the main findings of a survey carried out for the Pew Charitable
Trust on public knowledge and attitudes to genetically modified foods. The
survey found that more than half of Americans say they do not want to eat GM
foods - but only one fifth realise that they are consuming it already.
http://www.pewtrusts.com/news/NewsPressRel.cfm
Nuffield Council invites public to join genetics debate. BMJ vol.322 24
March 2001 p.695
The public is being asked for its views on the possible genetics basis for
certain human traits such as aggression, antisocial behaviour, alcoholism,
homosexuality, and intelligence. The working consultation is open until 31
July 2001, and will report in spring 2002.
Ahuja, Anjana. Trust me, I'm a doctor. Times 26 March 2001 p.13
At a Cambridge University seminar during National Science Week, Professor
Robert Worcester, chairman of the polling organisation MORI, posed the
question "what does the public think about science and scientists?". His
answers on areas such as perceived benefits, attitudes and controversial
issues were gathered from a collection of polls over the last few years. A
MORI poll on behalf on the BMJ concluding that the public continue to find
the Medical profession trustworthy can be seen at
http://www.mori.com/polls/2001/bma2001.shtml
Articles - Science Communication
If you want people to take your advice... THES no.1478 16 March 2001 p.20
An article discusses how scientists can turn research into public policy and
discusses the process by which research makes its way into the policy arena.
King of spin. New Scientist 23/30 December 2000 pp.70-73
An interview with Max Clifford, top PR adviser, in which he discusses how he
would present a scientist to the media, including communication of research
and risk, the importance of charisma in creating trust and the choice of
media for which scientists can use.
Articles - Science & Art
Pile, Stephen. Can art explain science. Daily Telegraph 10 March 2001 p.A7
An article on the proliferation of joint projects combining art and science,
from symphonies to exhibitions and the reasons for these collaborations.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=004706148247883&rtmo=VkF1jkux&atmo=rrrrrrrq
&pg=/et/01/3/10/basci10.html
Articles - Science & Media
How the media report medical errors: blunders will never cease / A risky
business. BMJ vol.322 3 March 2001 p.562
Two short articles looking at how medical errors are reported in the press.
In the first, Trevor Jackson says that by focusing on the human tragedy of
the victims and notions of individual blame, the media overlook the extent
of the errors and system failures. They imply that doctors do not usually
make mistakes. In the second article, Alison Harper, a reporter, outlines
how she covered two stories about medical errors.
France seeks more TV science. Physics World vol.14 March 2001 p.12
France's research minister, Roger Gerard Schwartzenberg, has announced ten
measures to improve science communication in France. He has urged
scientists to improve communication with the press and has written to the
heads of the major television companies, urging them to allocate more time
to science programmes. This move follows a survey last year that showed
that 63% of the French public felt they were not kept sufficiently informed
about scientific discoveries.
Articles - Science Education
Jarman, Ruth & McClune, Billy. Use the news: a study of secondary teachers'
use of newspapers in the science classroom. Journal of Biological Education
vol.35, no.2 Spring 2001 p 69 -74
This paper reports on a study designed to explore in what way and to what
extent teachers make use of newspapers in the science classroom. There is
also discussion of ideas for using newspapers in lessons, based on the
findings of the study and other relevant research. Interviews were
conducted with heads of science in 50 secondary schools in Northern Ireland,
representing a 20% sample of all post-primary schools in the Province.
Articles- Science Museums & Science Centres
Appleton, Josie. A little learning. Museums Journal vol.101, no.3 March
2001 p.19
An article on the current popularity of creating a "equal forum" between
museums and visitors, exemplifying the Wellcome Wing in the Science Museum.
The opinion of the author is that the average visitor does not have the
scientific background to be an equal partner in this exchange of shared
information and that there is a danger of de-emphasising the importance of
specialist knowledge to the detriment of the visitor.
O'Connor, Joanne. Who what where when why? W5 has the answers. Observer
"Escape" 25 March 2001 pp.7
The author shares her experience of a vist to Whowhatwherewhenwhy (W5)
(http://www.w5online.co.uk), the new science centre about to open in
Belfast, Northern Ireland. There is an emphasis on interactive exhibits,
with regular "stop stations" where computer terminals provide more
information about a chosen subject.
http://www.observer.co.uk/travel/story/0,6903,462534,00.html
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