Author(s)

Wanhong Pang

Corresponding Author

Wanhong Pang

Abstract

The mass media fall in between the science and the public, which bear the important responsibility for science communication. In the modern society, more and more scientific issues and social issues are intertwined. There are two classics on the Western science communication in the last century having the important practical significance for science communication. On the controversial scientific issues, we shall report the risk and uncertainty of science carefully and respect the "scientific consensus" in the controversial issues. The media and the "scientific community" shall respect each other and establish a relation for communication and cooperation, the government shall strengthen the guidance for science communication and create conditions for the communication between the media and the scientific community, the mass media shall establish strict criterions and standards for the science reporting.

Keywords

Science communication, The Public Understanding of Science, Science and Society, Scientific community.