This chapter examines three versions of the origin story of the Science Media Centre in the context of the origin story of the Public Understanding of Science field in the UK. In doing so, it suggests that the SMCÕs account of its foundation and practice contain inherent contradictions which may lead to the undermining of its mission to restore public trust in science. The chapter further suggests that some of the SMCÕs exemplary case studies rely on the convergence of a number of particularly

First Author: Rodder, Simone; Weingart, Peter
Attributed to:  Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics funded by ESRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Edition: 2012

Book Title: The Sciences' Media Connection: Public Communication and Its Repercussions (2011)

Page Reference: 241-256

ISBN: 9789400720848