Blackett, his subject being “The Social Background of the Rise of Science in the Seventeenth ... with the view that this rise was closely related to the technical needs of the time.

Participation in science-related activities serves as another source for informing the public. The past two decades have seen a resurgence in direct public engagement with science – especially through ...

Most Americans, about two-thirds, get science-related news a few times a month or less. Only about one-third of Americans get science-related news a few times a week or more and less than that are ...