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Reframing climate change as a public health issue

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 22 July 2010 - 4:00pm.

Subtitle:

An exploratory study of public reactions

Publication citation:

Maibach, E., Nisbet, M.C., et al. (2010). Reframing Climate Change as a
Public Health Issue: An Exploratory Study of Public Reactions. BMC Public
Health, 10(299), pp. 1-11.

Keywords:

climate change, framing, public health

Brief description:

The abstract for this paper describes it in the following terms:

Background

The use of Internet in newsgathering among European science journalists

Submitted by Antonio Granado on 21 July 2010 - 10:27am.

Subtitle:

PhD thesis

Publication citation:

Granado, Antonio (2008). The use of Internet in newsgathering among European science journalists. PhD Thesis. Leeds: University of Leeds. pp. 208.

Keywords:

science journalism, science journalists, Europe

Brief description:

The author has conducted the first survey of European science journalists working for general national print media and news agencies in 14 different countries of the European Union.

Exploring Impact

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 9 June 2010 - 9:42am.

Subtitle:

Public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research

Publication citation:

Staley, K. (2009, October). Exploring Impact: public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. Involve, Eastleigh, Hants.

Keywords:

NHS, public health, attitudes, social care

Brief description:

Exploring Impact is described in the following terms:

Public attitudes to environmental change

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 9 June 2010 - 9:34am.

Subtitle:

A selective review of theory and practice

Publication citation:

Upham, P., et al. (2009, October). Public attitudes to environmental change: a selective review of theory and practice RCUK, Living With Environmental Change and Carbon Captured.

Keywords:

public attitudes, environmental change

Brief description:

Public attitudes to environmental change is a review that was undertaken with support from Research Councils UK (RCUK) for the Living With Environmental Change Programme.

Democracy and expertise

Submitted by Chetz Colwell on 25 March 2010 - 2:51pm.

Subtitle:

Reorienting Policy Inquiry

Publication citation:

Fischer, F. (2009). Democracy and expertise: Reorienting Policy Inquiry. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords:

democracy, expertise, policy, deliberation, governance, cooperation

Brief description:

This book is described on the publisher’s website in the following terms:

Citizen scientists

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 22 March 2010 - 3:08pm.

Subtitle:

Reconnecting science with civil society

Publication citation:

Stilgoe, J. (2009, March). Citizen scientists: Reconnecting science with civil society. Demos, London.

Keywords:

citizen scientists

Brief description:

This pamphlet is described on the Demos site in the following terms:

Wellcome Trust Monitor 1

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 19 March 2010 - 10:11am.

Subtitle:

Tracking views on medical research

Publication citation:

Butt, S., Clery, E., Abeywardana, V. and Philips, M. (National Centre for Social Research) (2009, September). Wellcome Trust Monitor 1: Tracking views on medical research. The Wellcome Trust, London.

Keywords:

survey, medical research, attitudes, interest, understanding

Brief description:

The Wellcome Trust Monitor 1 report is described on this site in the following terms:

Science for Careers

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 15 March 2010 - 4:09pm.

Subtitle:

Report of the Science and Society Expert Group

Publication citation:

Science and Trust Expert Group (2010, March). Science for Careers: Report of the Science and Society Expert Group. HMSO, Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

Keywords:

science, careers, society, adult learning, workforce

Brief description:

The Science for Careers Report was published on 3 March 2010. The rationale for this report and the main action points are listed on page 3 of the report in the following way:

Science and Trust Expert Group Report and Action Plan

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 10 March 2010 - 5:23pm.

Subtitle:

Starting a national conversation about good science

Publication citation:

Science and Trust Expert Group (2010, March). Science and Trust Expert Group Report and Action Plan: Starting a national conversation about good science. HMSO, Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

Keywords:

science, trust, informed judgement, risk, uncertainty, ethics, governance

Brief description:

Published on 8 March 2010 the Science and Trust Expert Group Report – Starting a National Conversation about Good Science, is described on this site in the following terms:

What’s in it for me?

Submitted by Richard Holliman on 10 March 2010 - 4:47pm.

Subtitle:

The benefits of public engagement for researchers

Publication citation:

RCUK (2010). What’s in it for me? The benefits of public engagement for researchers. Research Councils UK, Swindon.

Keywords:

public engagement, research, case studies

Brief description:

Research Councils UK (RCUK) have produced this pamphlet, which includes a selection of first hand experiences of a range of researchers across the UK.