Science as 'Horrible': Irreverent Deference in Science Communication

Science as Culture

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 491-512

  Bell, Alice R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's media; humour; popular science; science communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858786259     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505431.2011.605921     Document Type: Article

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