STS Issues Research Articles

Beer as an STS Issue: To Beer or Not To Beer - That Is the Question

In this module, which first appeared in Vol. 9, Nos. 2&3, pp. 168-170, 1989, an error in a formula appeared three times: CO2 and C2HSOH should read CO2. The entire article is reprinted here. The editors apoligize for this and regret any confusion this may have caused.

Beer as an Sts Issue: To Beer or not To beer - That is the Question

Beer as an Sts Issue: To Beer or not To beer - That is the Question

Public understanding of science: from contents to processes

Public understanding of science is commonly seen in terms of lay persons' understanding of the contents of science. This article argues that it may be more salient to consider public understanding of the internal processes of science ‐ of the nature of scientific knowledge and of the sorts of information that science can reasonably be expected to provide. Drawing on the reported statements of non‐scientists in the media following the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, the article argues that the view of scientific knowledge that many people appear to hold is not one that can help them interpret and cope successfully with sts issues. The role that formal science education plays in sustaining this unhelpful view of science is discussed and some implications for practice are considered.

Sts Issues for Teachers of Religion

Sts Issues for Teachers of Religion

Using Local History to Explore an STS Issue

Using Local History to Explore an STS Issue