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Taming tempests through telegraphy and media appearances: Science communication and the construction of a Swedish storm-warning system before the Great War

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Author

  • Gustav Holmberg

Summary, in English

The aim of this paper is to explore relations between science and the public. Specifically, Swedish meteorology around 1900 and the role of media relations in the construction of a storm-warning system will be discussed. It is argued that science - public interaction can be a factor in the process of establishing priorities in science.

Department/s

  • Research Policy Institute (RPI)

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Pages

77-91

Publication/Series

Annals of Science

Volume

64

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • history of meteorology history of science science in the media

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0003-3790