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Science and the online world

Subtitle: 
Realities and issues for discussion
Publication citation: 

Montgomery, S. (2009). Science and the online world: Realities and issues for discussion, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
e-science, technological developments, social practices
Brief description: 

In the introduction to this edited collection, the chapter is described in the following terms:

Communicating physics in the information age

Publication citation: 

Chalmers, M. (2009). Communicating physics in the information age, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
physics, blogs, internet, preprints, web 2.0 technologies, wikis, web video
Brief description: 

In the introduction to this edited collection, the chapter is described in the following terms:

Science communication across disciplines

Publication citation: 

Schummer, J. (2009). Science communication across disciplines, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
nanotechnology, interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary
Brief description: 

In the introduction to this edited collection, the chapter is described in the following terms:

Ethical codes and scientific norms

Subtitle: 
The role of communication in maintaining the social contract for science
Publication citation: 

Doubleday, R. (2009). Ethical codes and scientific norms: The role of communication in maintaining the social contract for science, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
norms, conventions, ethical code, CUDOS, post academic science, trust
Brief description: 

In the introduction to this edited collection, the chapter is described in the following terms:

Scientists communicating

Publication citation: 

Gregory, J. (2009). Scientists communicating, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
science communication, post academic science, community, peer review
Brief description: 

In the introduction to this edited collection, the chapter is described in the following terms:

Synthetic biology

Subtitle: 
Public dialogue on synthetic biology
Publication citation: 

King, S. and Webster, T. (2009, June). Synthetic biology: Public dialogue on synthetic biology. Royal Academy of Engineering, London.

Keywords: 
synthetic biology, public dialogue
Brief description: 

The executive summary states that:

Medicine 2.0

Subtitle: 
Social networking, collaboration, participation, apomediation, and openness
Publication citation: 

Eysenbach, G. (2008). Medicine 2.0: Social networking, collaboration, participation, apomediation, and openness. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 10(3), e22.

Keywords: 
Information Storage and Retrieval, Online Systems, Social networking
Brief description: 

The abstract for this paper argues that: "In a very significant development for eHealth, a broad adoption of Web 2.0 technologies and approaches coincides with the more recent emergence of Personal He

Peer review

Subtitle: 
The challenges for the humanities and social sciences
Publication citation: 

British Academy (2007, September 5). Peer review: The challenges for the humanities and social sciences. London, British Academy.

Keywords: 
peer review, humanities, social sciences
Brief description: 

On this website, the review is described as addressing: "issues relating to the current practice of peer review both for the purpose of awarding research grants and for publication in journals.

Developing dialogue

Subtitle: 
Learned Societies in the Social Sciences: Developing Knowledge Transfer and Public Engagement
Publication citation: 

Benyan, J. and David, M. (2008, June). Developing dialogue - Learned Societies in the Social Sciences: Developing Knowledge Transfer and Public Engagement. Final report from the Academy of the Social Sciences (AcSS) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Project. London, AcSS, ESRC.

Keywords: 
knowledge transfer, public engagement, learned societies, social sciences
Brief description: 

This report is the result of a joint initiative involving the Academy of the Social Sciences (AcSS) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Patents and the dissemination of scientific knowledge

Publication citation: 

Schulze, C. (2009). Patents and the dissemination of scientific knowledge, in Holliman, R., Thomas, J., Smidt, S., Scanlon, E. and Whitelegg, E. (eds.) Practising science communication in the information age: Theorising professional practices. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Keywords: 
patents, intellectual property rights, peer review, ethics, re-skilling
Brief description: 

This chapter examines the protection of intellectual property.