期刊名称：Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte Sociale
印刷版ISSN：1814-3199
电子版ISSN：2345-1017
出版年度：2010
卷号：8
期号：38
页码：26-41
出版社：Moldova State University
摘要：Science communication is a growing area of practice and research. During the past five decades, the number ofdefinitions has steadily increased. But what actually is science communication? In what ways is it different to scientificcommunication, public awareness of science, public understanding of science? The author reviews the literature to drawa comprehensive definition of scientific communication, including these related terms. A unifying structure is presentedand a contemporary definition of science communication positioned within this framework. Scientific communicationcomprises means, channels of communication, institutional activities that provide circulation of scientific information insociety. It is a two way process of communication between scientific community and society. Scientific communicationis an information sharing and / or a scientific dialogue between scholars and between scientific community and societyabout science in an (inter) active way through different strategies adapted to specific target groups. The functions ofscientific communication are: awareness, increase knowledge, opinion formation, change attitude and behavior change etc
