Responding to Richard: Celebrity and (mis)representation of science

dc.citation.firstpage535en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber5en_US
dc.citation.journalTitlePublic Understanding of Scienceen_US
dc.citation.lastpage549en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber27en_US
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, David R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEcklund, Elaine Howarden_US
dc.contributor.authorDi, Dien_US
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Kirstin R.W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T22:36:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2017-01-30T22:36:08Zen_US
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.description.abstractDrawing on 48 in-depth interviews conducted with biologists and physicists at universities in the United Kingdom, this study examines scientists’ perceptions of the role celebrity scientists play in socially contentious public debates. We examine Richard Dawkins’ involvement in public debates related to the relationship between science and religion as a case to analyze scientists’ perceptions of the role celebrity scientists play in the public sphere and the implications of celebrity science for the practice of science communication. Findings show that Dawkins’ proponents view the celebrity scientist as a provocateur who asserts the cultural authority of science in the public sphere. Critics, who include both religious and nonreligious scientists, argue that Dawkins misrepresents science and scientists and reject his approach to public engagement. Scientists emphasize promotion of science over the scientist, diplomacy over derision, and dialogue over ideological extremism.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohnson, David R., Ecklund, Elaine Howard, Di, Di, et al.. "Responding to Richard: Celebrity and (mis)representation of science." <i>Public Understanding of Science,</i> 27, no. 5 (2018) Sage: 535-549. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662516673501.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0963662516673501en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/93820en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSageen_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by the authors.en_US
dc.subject.keywordpopularization of scienceen_US
dc.subject.keywordscience and religionen_US
dc.subject.keywordscience communicationen_US
dc.titleResponding to Richard: Celebrity and (mis)representation of scienceen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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