The evolution of public understanding of Science-discourse and comparative evidence

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-240

  Bauer, Martin W ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LITERACY; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 70350755370     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172180901400202     Document Type: Article

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