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public understanding of science  

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  • Public understanding of science (PUS) is simultaneously a passion, a problem, a paradigm, and a puzzle. It is a passion for many who find pleasure and value in communicating about science and technology with nonscientists. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Public Understanding of Science]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HHSCV993-D

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