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Science communication and public relations: beyond borders (2019)
Book Chapter
Autzen, C., & Weitkamp, E. (in press). Science communication and public relations: beyond borders. In M. Dascal, T. Gloning, & A. Lessmollman (Eds.), Science Communication, (465-484). Berlin: De Gruyter

This chapter applies an overall communication constitute organizations (CCO) perspective to explore the relationships between science communication and public relations. In the context of increasing institutional interest in public relations and scie... Read More about Science communication and public relations: beyond borders.

The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Little, H., & Weitkamp, E. (2019, December). The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals. Presented at 12th Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation 2019, Essen, Germany

Live science comedy shows have exploded in the past decade in the UK. These shows can range from stand-up comedy to musical theatre to panel shows and variety shows. However, there is very little empirical work exploring the rise in live science come... Read More about The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals.

Narrative, drama and science communication (2019)
Book Chapter
Weitkamp, E. (2019). Narrative, drama and science communication. In D. Gruber, & L. Olman (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Language and Science. (1). London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter considers the role that narrative, as a means of storytelling, could have in science communication, a practice which is often seen as translating information from the specialist language of science into words and concepts that can be und... Read More about Narrative, drama and science communication.