Scientists Seen by Children: A Case Study in Catalonia, Spain

Science Communication

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 520-545

  Ruiz Mallén, Isabel ^a   Escalas, Maria Teresa ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DAST; public perception of science; science dissemination; science i.s.ciety; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863659145     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547011429199     Document Type: Article

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