Achieving public dialogue

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

The Open University

Collection:

Open University OpenLearn

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

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',

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Full Course, Readings, Syllabi

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0