ABSTRACT
It has become routine in the 20th century to encounter science alongside politics, sports, and other focal points of news in newspapers, magazines, radio programs, and television broadcasts. Scientists have come to play important roles developing and justifying public policies and legislation in the political and economic domain (see Jasanoff, 1987, 1990; Nelkin, 1975, 1987). The interwoven relation between science and technology has made them important actors in the industrial domain. At many different levels of everyday life, people now need to have a basic understanding of science and technology when making choices, be they individual or global. From the general public’s point of view, science may be less “popular” than other subjects, but both science and the public discourse about science have become an integral part of modern industrial society.
