The state of science communication programs at universities around the world

Science Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-287

  Mulder, Henk A J ^a   Longnecker, Nancy ^b   Davis, Lloyd S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; PCST; Public communication of science and technology; Teaching science communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149100697     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547008324878     Document Type: Review

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