섹션 개요

    • A trend of Science Communication (SC) had upsurged and reached its peak around 2010s. Lots of activities and discussions are still ongoing in Japan. Three important and predominant issues are;


       ◆ The “Deficit Model”
       or "information deficit model" is a theory that states that the public does not trust science and technology because they lack information or understanding on it. Sometimes integrated with the one-way communication model. (Uchida [2020] ) e.g. Lectures for public.

      ◆ Science Café and Temporary Events
      Against one-way communication model, two-way (Interactive) communication is aspired, then quick and compact scale activities of SC, science cafe style events are held by science communicators anywhere.  Keywords are place, conversation, and equal relationship.  Developing Science communicators is also an issue.

      ◆Group with Low Interest
      Most participants to the SC events, such as science café, are already highly interested in science and technology. People with low interest rarely participate in. (Kanou [2013])