1986, The Michael Faraday prize and the promotion of science in the nineteenth century

Since 1986, the Royal Society of London has awarded annually the Michael Faraday Prize to a "scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary". It is surprising that the award was named after a major historical figure than, say, a modern cor...

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Published in:Public understanding of science (Bristol, England) England), 2018-04, Vol.27 (3), p.382-388
Main Author: James, Frank A.J.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Awards
Communication
Engineers
Science
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Summary:Since 1986, the Royal Society of London has awarded annually the Michael Faraday Prize to a "scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary". It is surprising that the award was named after a major historical figure than, say, a modern corporation. Faraday for much of his career was a strong advocate of science communication and so if one wanted an historical figure, choosing him would be entirely historically and ideologically sound.
ISSN:0963-6625
1361-6609
DOI:10.1177/0963662517746006