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Astronomy Communication (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
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Astronomy Communication (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 290
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Astronomyhasalwaysbeenoneoftheeasiestofthesciencestoconveyto the
public. That is partly because it produces spectacular pictures
that can be explained (at least in part) and admired, partly
because understanding of astronomy usually does not depend upon a
knowledge of a complex cl- si?cation system or esoteric
terminology, and partly because its extremes in distances and times
challenge our imagination and philosophies. Most scientists enjoy
sharing with others the discoveries made by th- selves and their
colleagues. The primary purpose of scienti?c research is to
discover, to learn, and to understand. When we succeed, we enjoy
sh- ing that understanding. Education is most pleasurable when our
audience wishes to learn and we have something important to convey.
A?eldthatdoesnotcommunicatee?ectivelywiththepublicsoonlooses its
interest and support. Author Andr e Heck explains the many di?erent
ways in which professional communication now occurs while Leslie
Sage explains how such communication should be done. Astronomy done
with spacecraft and large equipment is very expensive and the funds
for those ultimately come from the public. The cost of astronomy
prorated over the number of research astronomers is perhaps the
highest in all the sciences. If astronomers do not share their
results with the public, they will loose its support. However, for
most astronomers the desire to share and educate dominates over the
pragmatic need to win public support. With the advent of new
communication techniques (television, videos, CDs, DVDs, animation,
simulations) we have new methods to commu- cate, in addition to the
conventional ones of the printed and spoken word."
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