What do laypersons want to know from scientists? An analysis of a dialogue between scientists and laypersons on the web site Scienzaonline

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-506

  Falchetti, Elisabetta ^a,b,c   Caravita, Silvia ^d   Sperduti, Alessandra ^e  

^a Museum of Zoology of Rome

^b Romatre University

^c Museo Civico di Zoologia   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

^e NONE

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EID: 34748921032     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662505063797     Document Type: Article

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