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I recently took part in an academic conference in Lisbon where I presented a paper about the notion of science literacy in eighteenth-century Britain. In this paper, I endorsed a knowledge-based notion of science literacy. I argued that attempts to promote (and acquire) science literacy should focus on communicating (and learning) knowledge.[1] Science literacy is … Read more
I like cheese almost as much as I like maths. A few weeks ago, I bought a wheel of P’tit Basque cheese from the local supermarket. The cheese is French (!) but the wheel is, indeed, petit, which is why P’tit Basque is often sold as a whole wheel. Looking at it on the cheese … Read more
This post is based on a talk I gave at the 2023 edition of the Pint of Science festival in Edinburgh. Some of the issues I discuss here I explore in greater detail in my article ‘Scientific Values and the Value of Science’ published in Science & Education (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-023-00461-4). What is the value of science? … Read more