The new editor of the “Public Understanding of Science” journal will be M. Bucchi
Massimiano Bucchi was elected new editor of “Public Understanding of Science” journal, published by Sage. He is taking up the post in March 2016. Congratulations!
What does “selfie” mean? How our researches tell something about us.
“Che cosa dicono di noi le nostre ricerche?”. La frase con cui Google presenta le statistiche dei termini più cercati nel 2014 attraverso il proprio motore di ricerca evoca una questione più ampia ed oggi molto dibattuta. Le enormi quantità di informazioni raccolte grazie ai grandi archivi digitali ai quali offriamo i nostri dati in…
Yearbook Science Technology and Society 2015: 11th edition
The Yearbook Science Technology and Society 2015, published by Il Mulino, is available. The presentation of the book was held on Friday 13th February, in Torino, within the Sala Grande of Circolo dei Lettori. As usual, the Yearbook will display the opinions and the perception of science and technology in Italy. In this edition, a special section will…
La solitudine del Nobel. Divertimento teatrale con L. Curino (en)
Ben l’80% degli italiani è preoccupato per la sicurezza del cibo che mangia. È un dato impressionante e mai rilevato in precedenza a questi livelli. La diffusione di cibi contaminati o adulterati è oggi percepita come la principale minaccia per la propria salute, davanti alle epidemie causate da nuovi virus, ai mutamenti del clima e i…
The right weight: good practices in the evaluation of Public Communication of Science and Technology
by Giuseppe Pellegrini On several occasions in recent years, experts, scientists and communicators have stressed the need to carry out assessment of scientific communication processes. For this reason, many institutions that organize festivals, exhibition, visits and public information campaigns have launched initiatives to test the effectiveness of these processes of public communication of science. But…
Join Observa
The 2015 Observa’s campaign for membership is now open. If you want to discover how to become a member of Observa and contribute to research about the relationship between science and society, please visit our member page.
Assessing the Impact of Science Communication
Neresini F., Pellegrini G. (2014d), Assessing the Impact of Science Communication, in Bucchi, M., Trench B. (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, Routledge, London UK.
The Governance of Nanotechnology: Engagement and Public Participation
Pellegrini, G., (2014), The Governance of Nanotechnology: Engagement and Public Participation,in Arnaldi S. et al. (eds.), Responsibility in Nanotechnology Development, The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology 13, Springer Science, Dordrecht DOI 10.10071918–94-017-9103-8:7.