Making Science Public

Category: science communication

  • Synthetic embryos: Science, communication, clarification

    Synthetic embryos: Science, communication, clarification

    Earlier in the month (June, 2023) I saw some headlines saying things like “Scientists say first synthetic human ’embryo’ created” or “First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns, creates questions” or “Synthetic human embryos created for first time using no eggs or sperm”. These headlines appeared soon after an exclusive article on the matter…

  • Triangulating the history of science communication: Faraday, Marcet and Smart

    Triangulating the history of science communication: Faraday, Marcet and Smart

    This post first appeared on the History and Philosophy of Language Sciences blog. I am reposting it on the Making Science Public blog with permission, where it can rub shoulders with other posts relating to science communication. ••• The 19th century was a time of monumental change in science, industry and also communication. In this…