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The Adaptability Analysis Of Café Scientifique’s Science Communication Mode In Chinese Societal Context

Posted on:2015-02-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H B MiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2268330422469773Subject:Communication
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Since the late1990s,"major issues"within the scope of science communication forsocial,economic and other fields had a tremendous impact on the general public in sciencecommunication community in which the status and value of gradual improvement.Comparedwith the past, more and more research funding organizations are required to provide acommunication plan in the application of research projects,including the communication tothe public.Now, a single,top-down linear model of science communication is gradually beingreplaced by dialogue and direct communication between scientists and the public. Scientistsinvolved in public science communication activities not only pose a direct basis for dialogue,but also form the basis of public trust scientists, provides an opportunity to "negotiate" thedialogue. Science has proven to be a public cafe "participation", one of "dialogue" the mosteffective way of science. This article will science communication science cafes in Chinacarried out to analyze the importance of science communication mode for the disseminationof results of examination, combined with China’s national conditions and our analyticalscience cafe Science Communication adaptability.The introduction part of this paper describes the origin, purpose and significance ofresearch and innovation, and a brief review of the history of science communication mode oftransmission. According to the site to participate in the first chapter of science cafes activities,and its natural observation, analyzes and discusses the origins of science cafés, construct andpublic "participation","dialogue" mode of transmission. By the second chapter of sciencecafes in China project manager interviews, scientific analysis of the causes of the cafe into thecountry and dissemination of results, combined with China other "public dialogue" model ofscience communication activities currently proposed reference to Chinese ScienceCommunication significance. The third chapter, in terms of Cultural Differences, urban andrural differences, differences in demographic characteristics analyzed the limitations ofscience cafes in China, Chinese Science Communication focuses on results in rural areas. Thefourth chapter based on current state of scientific literacy of rural residents, the combination of science cafes "dialogue" model proposed Rural Construction of open scientificcommunication "dialogue" in the public domain, to explore a new model of rural areas toadapt to China’s scientific communication. The conclusion of this article, science cafesdissemination of science in China should learn from the place, of course, there are limitations,equally deserving of attention in the future dissemination of science and China, the so-calledscience communication to adapt to China’s need to focus on the context of scientificinformation needs of the public, build an open platform for the dissemination and encouragethe public "to participate in" Science,"dialogue"to science,taking into account the need tospread scientific thinking and spirit.
Keywords/Search Tags:science communication mode, Café Scientifique, conversation, participation
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