ABSTRACT
The book originated at a two-day research symposium held at Uppsala University, Sweden, on May 28-29, 2007. The occasion was part of a celebration throughout Sweden of the 300th birthday of Carolus Linnaeus, one of Uppsala’s most famous professors. In addition to his well-known scientific achievements, Linnaeus was widely respected for his teaching, especially for making scientific knowledge accessible by demonstrating its relevance in such matters as nutrition, health, and economics. At this Linnaeus Tercentenary Celebration, Uppsala University conferred honorary doctoral degrees on 14 scholars selected by the various faculties of the university. From the Faculty of Educational Sciences, the recipients were two science educators, Gaalen Erickson and Douglas Roberts. The symposium that followed, entitled “Promoting Scientific Literacy: Science Education Research in Transaction,” featured presentations and discussion by an international group of 20 invited scholars in science education.
