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Science communication is shaped as much by emotion as by evidence. This book offers an interdisciplinary framework for understanding how feelings structure trust, conflict and engagement in science and society.
Price: $119.95
Pages: 208
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Series: Contemporary Issues in Science Communication
Publication Date:
01 May 2027
ISBN: 9781529244540
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Impact of science and technology on society, PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Communication studies, Psychology: emotions, Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments
Stephen Hughes is Lecturer in Science, Technology and Society at University College London.
1. Introduction: So Many Feelings About Science
2. Affect, Emotion, and Feeling and their Relationship to Science Communication
3. Let’s Talk about Death: Meaning and Representation
4. Vaccine Hesitancy: Who Should the Public Trust?
5. From Dreams to Nightmares: Technological Hype and Conspiracy Theories
6. Consuming or Critiquing Science?: Pleasure and Desire in the Museum
7. We’re in Denial: Confronting Climate Anxiety
8. Bodies on the Line: Multimodal Engagement
9. Uncomfortable Engagement: Justice, Care, and Love