Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology Lessons from India /
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| Summary: | XXVI, 324 p. 47 illus. in color. text |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1025-5 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction V.V. Binoy and Pallava Bagla.- Part I: Communicating Science to Win the Hearts and Minds
- Chapter 2. Responsibilities of Science, Responsive to Society: A New Dialogue Jairam Ramesh.- Part II: The Indian Landscape of Communicating Science and Technology.- Chapter 3. India’s Maiden Mission to Mars: Many Firsts and Some Missed Opportunities in Isro’s Efforts at Public Outreach and Communications Pallava Bagla.- Chapter 4. Challenges in Communicating about Defence Research: Insights in Defence Research and Development Organization’s (Drdo) Media Strategy Ravi Kumar Gupta.- Chapter 5. Communicating Issues related to Land and Natural Resources. S. Meenakshisundaram.- Chapter 6. The Art and Science of Communicating Risks of Natural Hazards Ajit Tyagi.- Chapter 7. The Challenges of Earthquake Risk Communicatio n to Public R. K. Chadha.- Chapter 8.The Queer Case of Communicating Risks Associated With Use of Mobile Phones and Neighbourhood Mobile Towers: Are People Contracting More Brain Cancers K.S. Parthasarathy.- Chapter 9. Atomic Energy: Reaching Out the People for Perception Management S.K. Malhotra.- Part III: Time-Tested ways of Communication
- Chapter 10. Communicating Science for a Better Tomorrow Hasan Jawaid Khan
- Chapter 11. Current Status of Public Understanding of Science: Results of Kumbh Mela Survey Studies Gauhar Raza and Surjit Singh.- Chapter 12. Challenges of Communicating Science in Regional Languages: Experiments in Kannada A.S.K.V.S. Sharma.- Chapter 13. Challenges Faced by Science Journalists and Communicators Working in Vernacular Languages and Insights Pertaining to Science Communication Courses Nimish Kapoor.- Part IV: Using Television, the Internet and Social Media for Messages.- Chapter 14. Enhancing Science Content on Indian Tv: Status, Issues and Way Forward T.V. Venkateswaran.- Chapter 15. Scidev.net T.V. Padma.- Chapter 16. Smart Websites: Insights from DBT Archita Bhatta.- Chapter 17. Using Social Media for Research and Reaching Out Sandhya Sekar and Sudhira H. S..- Part V: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and the Public
- Chapter 18. Vigyan Rail: Science Exhibition on Wheels Vinay B. Kamble.- Chapter 19. Organising Children’s Science Congress: Challenges and Opportunities E.R. Anuj Sinha.- Chapter 20. Bridging Educational Institutions For a Citizen Science Project: A Case Study From Malappuram District, Kerala, India V.V. Binoy, S. Radhakrishna and A. Kurup.- Chapter 21. Community Driven Approach for Artificial Recharge: The TBS Experience Rajendra Singh.