%0 Journal Article
%T Social network science: pedagogy, dialogue, deliberation
%A Richard Watermeyer
%J JCOM : Journal of Science Communication
%D 2010
%I SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
%X The online world constitutes an ever-expanding store and incubator for scientific information. It is also a social space where forms of creative interaction engender new ways of approaching science. Critically, the web is not only a repository of knowledge but a means with which to experience, interact and even supplement this bank. Social Network Sites are a key feature of such activity. This paper explores the potential for Social Network Sites (SNS) as an innovative pedagogical tool that precipitate the ¡®incidental learner¡¯. I suggest that these online spaces, characterised by informality, open-access, user input and widespread popularity, offer a potentially indispensable means of furthering the public understanding of science; and significantly one that is rooted in dialogue.
%K Democracy and science communication
%K Social participation to science and technology
%K Public engagement with science and technology
%U http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/09/01/Jcom0901%282010%29A04/Jcom0901%282010%29A04.pdf