Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective: Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims

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Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective : Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims. / Halkier, Bente.

I: Public Understanding of Science, Bind 26, Nr. 40-54, 2017, s. 40-54.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Halkier, B 2017, 'Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective: Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims', Public Understanding of Science, bind 26, nr. 40-54, s. 40-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662515596314

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Halkier, B. (2017). Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective: Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims. Public Understanding of Science, 26(40-54), 40-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662515596314

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Halkier B. Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective: Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims. Public Understanding of Science. 2017;26(40-54):40-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662515596314

Author

Halkier, Bente. / Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective : Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims. I: Public Understanding of Science. 2017 ; Bind 26, Nr. 40-54. s. 40-54.

Bibtex

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