Science communication

Sofie Verkest
Ghent University
Table of contents

The term science communication refers to a wide array of research practices as well as a highly diverse research field (Priest 2010). To capture this diversity, Bucchi and Trench suggest two intentionally broad definitions: science communication practice “is the social conversation around science” (2021: 6); science communication research aims to investigate “how society talks about science” (2014: 10). This broad interpretation is reflected in the various study objects in science communication research. Literature on science communication covers a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., scientists, policymakers, journalists, activists, science communicators, and ordinary citizens), various formats (e.g., science news, science comedy shows, science podcasts, citizen science, and everyday conversations about science), and multiple purposes (e.g., transferring information, entertaining, and gaining public support for science funding) (Bucchi and Trench 2021; Davies 2022; Dijkstra et al. 2020; Schiele et al. 2021).

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