Who communicates science and how communication of science news is going to evolve in the twenty-first century? This question leads the book Journalism, science and society. communication between news and public relations (ed. Routledge) and edited by two Observa’s steering committee members, Massimiano Bucchi (University of Trento, Italy) and Martin Bauer (London School of Economics).…
Over the last few years the public opportunities to spread scientific culture and technology have multiplied, also in Italy. Festivals and manifestations now come alongside more traditional channels for the evaluation of scientific heritage like museums, aiming at bringing citizens closer to the world of science and technology with debates, laboratories, play and encounters between…
A large number of national and international studies and events in the last few years have shown that there is a growing demand for participation in scientific and technological issues, for example as contributing members of research on rare diseases. A trend which appears even more clearly from the last surveys. In fact, according to…