Abstract:This study is about science dissemination in its possible posture as a very specific Public Relations activity. We draw a brief historical perspective about the evolution of science from an isolated activity developed within small communities during the past historical times to the present. The study underlines the condition of science in modern times and especially its very pregnant visibility at the public sphere. The reasons and the causes for this situation are also described and discussed. The second part… Show more
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