Images as Facilitators of Public Participation in Science
Abstract
Images in popular science invite public participation in science. Contrary to some theorists' and scholars' contentions that images are dangerous, misleading, and otherwise inferior to verbal communication, pictures can be shown to productively engage the public in conversations about science. Images may elide the complexity of scientific arguments (Blair, 2004; 1996; Fleming, 1996) thereby widening the gap between specialists' and public understanding of science. Although a disconnect may always exist between specialists' and public conceptions of scientific arguments, public participation may hinge on the quality and distribution of the images.
Recommended Citation
Northcut, Kathryn. "Images as Facilitators of Public Participation in Science." Journal of Visual Literacy, International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA), 2006, pp.1-14.
Department(s)
English and Technical Communication
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1051-144X
Electronic OCLC #
60623272
Print OCLC #
20547023
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2006
