Mismatches between 'Scientific' and 'Non-Scientific' Ways of Knowing and Their Contributions to Public Understanding of Science

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-215

  Mikulak, Anna ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Framing; Public engagement; Public understanding of science (PUS); Science communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957599593     PISSN: 19324502     EISSN: 19363567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12124-011-9157-8     Document Type: Article

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