Evaluating European Public Awareness of Science Initiatives: A Review of the Literature

Science Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 260-271

  Edwards, Christopher ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation of european science initiatives; Public awareness of science; Public understanding of science; Review of literature; Science communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342346260     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547003262651     Document Type: Review

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