6th International conference on public communication of science and technology
http://visits.web.cern.ch/visits/pcst2001/
Website of the 6th International conference on public communication of science and technology entitled Trends in science communication today: bridging the gap between theory and practice which took place at Cern in Geneva between 1-3 February 2001. The conference was arranged by the International Network on Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST Network). Themes chosen for the conference reflected the need for more cross-fertilization between theory and practice in science communication and the use of novel methods of communicating science to the public. The conference also examined the role of scientists in the public sphere. The website gives full conference programme details with the proceedings, some are available only as abstracts. Some of the proceedings are not in English.
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A protocol for science communication for the public understanding of science
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/miller/sciencec.htm
A protocol for the public understanding of science which has been compiled by Jane Gregory of Birbeck College and Steve Miller of the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London. It provides a framework binding theories and practices into one fully integrated approach to science communication. It aims to encourage scientists to acknowledge the complex entities present in public engagement and understand more comprehensively public expectations. The protocol covers the need to acknowledge the place of popular science, the requirement for scientists to make their motivations clear, the correct use of communication techniques as well as the establishment of trust in science communication.
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American Communication Association
http://www.americancomm.org/
The American Communication Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit organization created to promote research, criticism, teaching and theories about human communication. The Center for Communication Studies (CCS), part of the ACA, provides pages on various areas of communication including the Rhetorics of Science and Technology. The latter page provides links to sites that explore the use of technology - such as the Internet - in the communication of ideas. In addition, the CCS page gives links to US government sites involved in science and technology.
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Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards
http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/
The site is maintained by NASA Ames Research Center, and gives details of Near Earth Objects (NEOs) and possible collisions with the Earth. Lists of known NEOs and their orbits and predicted NEOs up to 2178 are given. Details of NASA's programmes for dealing with NEO's are listed. The site also includes images and animations, a bibliography, FAQs, and links to related sites.
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Asteroid Photometric Catalogue
http://www.astro.uu.se/planet/apc_eng.html
The Asteroid Photometric Catalogue was first published in printed form by Lagerkvist et al (1987) and subsequently updated. The digital data used to produce the printed volumes is available from an FTP site free of charge. The data is provided by the Planetary Systems Group in Uppsala.
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Asteroid Radar Research
http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/
This website provides information relating to research by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists into the use of radar to detect and study asteroids. It includes: an introduction to asteroid radar research; information on radar-detected asteroids (list of asteroids, history of detection, asteroid radar properties, asteroid elongations from radar observations, rotation periods and future optical apparitions); scheduled observations at the Goldstone and Arecibo observatories; and news reports.
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Asteroid Sample-return Spacecraft 'HAYABUSA' (MUSES-C)
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/muses_c/index_e.html
This website, from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, provides information on the HAYABUSA (MUSES-C) space probe and its mission. Launched on 9 May 2003, its aim is to collect and return samples from the asteroid Itokawa. The website, designed for the general public, explains what asteroids are, and gives an overview of the HAYABUSA technical equipment. Links to pages where the orbit of the probe, the asteroid and the Earth are shown in schematics are provided, as well as links to the HAYABUSA home page. Links to other missions by the Japan Aerpsace Exploration Agency can also be found.
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Asteroids
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/asteroids/asteroids.html
Part of an online astronomy course by Drs Guidry, Daunt and Yost of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, USA, lecture 21 'Asteroids' briefly discusses general properties of asteroids, and considers asteroids that have elliptical orbits which cross the orbit of the Earth and other inner planets. The text is illustrated and includes links to other sites.
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Asteroids
http://www.nineplanets.org/asteroids.html
This is a guide through the history of discovery of the main asteroids. The physical parameters of their orbits are summarised in a table. The page also contains cross references to the planets, discoverers and other data, including images taken with a telescope. It also contains links to the databases the information is based on. The site forms part of the 'Nine Planets' site written by Bill Arnett. Mirror sites are available.
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Asteroids : journey through the galaxy
http://filer.case.edu/~sjr16/advanced/asteroid.html
This page provides a look at asteroids in our Solar system, including the following sections: where they are; what they are; interesting facts and features; famous asteroids; Martian meteorites; and data and graphs. This educational resource forms part of a larger site entitled Journey Through the Galaxy created by students at Case Western Reserve University.
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Asteroids and Comets
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/asteroidpage.html
Part of the Lunar and Planetary Science section at the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) website from NASA, this section on comets and asteroids provides links to (mostly) NSSDC material relating to comets, asteroids, meteors and meteorites, including fact sheets, images, FAQs, book lists, details of space missions to asteroids and comets, etc.
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Asteroids and Comets : Lecture 18 : Formation and Evolution of the Solar System : Astronomy 121
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast121/lectures/lec18.html
These notes form lecture 18 of a course on the formation and evolution of the Solar system by James Schombert at the University of Oregon, USA. They cover: meteors, meteoroids and meteorites; asteroids, Kirkwood gaps, asteroid families (Trojan family, Apollo family, Amor family), and asteroid composition; and comets.
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Asteroids and Comets : Remote Sensing Tutorial
http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect19/Sect19_22.html
A description of the properties of asteroids and comets within the Solar system. The page includes a range of images and data recorded by a variety of instruments, including the NEAR mission to study Eros. A discussion of Kuiper Belt objects is also provided. This page forms part of the 'Remote Sensing Tutorial', hosted at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Asteroids Dynamic Site (AstDys)
http://hamilton.dm.unipi.it/astdys/
The AstDys website provides a database of over 175,000 numbered asteroids, each having a dynamically generated home page of data and tools. The site also includes a database of asteroid observatories, a search facility (by name, number, orbital parameters, current observability), orbital elements and proper elements. The site is maintained by a team of researchers. Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox is required to view AstDys.
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British Science Association
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/index.htm
The home page of the British Science Association (formerly known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science). The British Science Association exists to promote the public understanding of science, technology and engineering and to illuminate and enhance their role in UK society. The website is divided into areas of interest and activity which include science communication, current issues, details of the annual Science Festival, regional and youth activities, awards, lectures and events including the annual national science and engineering week. Membership of the association is open to all, from professional scientists to members of the public and the website includes a members-only area.
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British Science Association: science communication conference.
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/ScienceinSociety/ScienceCommun
The Science Communication conference of the British Science Association is held annually. It addresses the key issues confronting science communicators in the UK and brings together professionals in public engagement to network, share ideas and good practices. Each conference has a central focus and the website contains an archive for past conferences providing programme information, reports, transcripts and presentations. A podcast is available for the 2007 conference. Details are given for the forthcoming conference and there is an FAQ section and a sign-up facility to receive the latest conference updates.
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CICLOPS : the Cassini Imaging Page
http://ciclops.org/index.php
This site presents images recorded by the Cassini-Huygens mission and is produced by the Cassini Imaging Team, CICLOPS, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona. Images are available in varying formats from the Earth/Moon flyby, the asteroid Masursky flyby, the Jupiter encounter, beyond Jupiter, the approach to Saturn and the Saturn arrival. Some QuickTime movies are also available.
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Committee to review the contribution of scientists and engineers to the public understanding of science, engineering and technology [Wolfendale report]
http://collections.europarchive.org/tna/20060215164354/http://www.dti.gov.u
The full-text of the 1995 report from the Committee to Review the Contribution of Scientists and Engineers to the Public Understanding of Science, Engineering and Technology (known as the Wolfendale Report) at available on this site. The remit of the committee was to to review the steps currently being taken to equip and encourage professional scientists, engineers and research students to contribute to improved public understanding of science, engineering and technology, and to suggest how these might be improved consistent with available funding. It recommends building public understanding into Research Council grant procedures, providing training in science communication, creating incentives,including public understanding activities within the continuing education provision, it suggests ways of continuing the momentum of public understanding by events and other measures, the role of COPUS, the commissioning of a best practice guide by the Office of Science and Technology.
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Dawn : a journey to the beginning of the Solar system
http://www-ssc.igpp.ucla.edu/dawn/
NASA's Dawn mission aims to study the early development of the Solar system by investigating two protoplanets, Ceres and Vesta, in the asteroid belt. It was launched in September 2007. This website from the Space Physics Center, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) provides a mission journal, an overview of the mission and of the science goals and objectives, details of the spacecraft, news and an image gallery.
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Dawn mission
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/
Provided by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, this website is the home page for the Dawn Mission, which was launched in September 2007. The mission goal is to characterise the conditions and processes of the dwarf plants Ceres and Vesta and other smaller objects within the asteroid belt and thus to study conditions in the beginnings of the Solar system. The website provides information on the mission including an overview of the project, background details, a timeline of the mission milestones and a dictionary. Other information on the website includes the spacecraft characteristics, its propulsion method and the trajectory path. Various images on the spacecraft, its trajectory and ion propulsion hardware are provided plus details on the people who are involved with the mission.
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Engaging the scientific community with the public: communication as a dialogue, not a lecture
http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/04/engaging-the-scientific-community-wi
An article about the underlying philosophy of public engagement, in which the authors, Rick Borchelt and Kathy Hudson, suggest that 'public engagement is not about getting the policy you want; it's about getting the public input you need to craft sustainable policy that enjoys public confidence'. Both authors are from the Genetics and Public Policy Center at John Hopkins University, USA, and the article is posted on the Science Progress website, the online newsletter of the Center for American Progress.
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Factors affecting science communication : a survey of scientists and engineers
http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=3180
A study supported by the Royal Society, Research Councils UK and the Wellcome Trust which examined the factors affecting the practice of science communication by scientists. In addition, it provided evidence to aid the development of strategies to encourage scientists and engineers to communicate with stakeholders including the public, policy makers and the media. A consultative group, chaired by Professor Sir David Wallace, FRS, with senior representatives from UK science organisations, oversaw the study and People, Science and Policy Ltd (PSP) completed the fieldwork and data collection. The final report of the study provides the key findings, interviews, conclusions, and recommendations.
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How do I become media savvy?
http://www.scidev.net/en/practical-guides/how-do-i-become-media-savvy-.html
Part of SciDev.Nets series of practical guides, this one explains why it is important for scientists to cooperate and work with journalists so that they can communicate their research clearly and accurately. The guide gives advice on how scientists and journalists can overcome the them and us relationship as well as giving strategies for working with the media and top tips.
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International Network on Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST)
http://www.upf.edu/pcstacademy/PCST_Network/index.html
The International Network on Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) is a network of individuals around the world who are active involved in producing and studying PCST. The network sponsors conferences, electronic discussions and other activities to foster dialogue, leading to cross-fertilisation across professional, cultural, international and disciplinary boundaries. The website gives details of PCST conferences and electronic discussions through which much of the activity of PCST takes place. In addition, there is information on science communication courses, books and events.
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JCOM (Journal of Science Communication)
http://jcom.sissa.it/
JCOM is an online international journal about science communication developed by the International School for Advanced Studies, Italy. The journal has evolved an interdisciplinary approach providing theoretical guidelines for science communication. In particular it is concerned with what exactly science communication means today, what science requires and what communication techniques are needed in order to convey scientific meaning to the general public and within the scientific community. All articles are published in English and the author’s primary langugae as well as being peer reviewed. They are free to view on line.
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