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Page 1: Science Communication in Sri Lanka: A Critical Analysis

Science Communication in Sri Lanka: A Critical Analysis

Prof Hiran AmarasekeraUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura

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Communication by Arahat Mahinda to King Dewanampiyathissa – 2500 years ago

• "0 great King, the birds of the air and the beasts of the land have has equal right to live and more about in any part of the land as thou. The land belongs to the people and all living beings; thou art only the guardian of it"

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Science communication Two types

• Communication between scientists (e.g. through scientific journals)

• Presenting science-related topics to non-experts (Popularization) – by professional scientists – by professional communicators (Science

Journalists)

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Communication between Scientists

• Scientific conferences, symposia, workshops etc.

• Scientific journals (or magazines)• Lecture series in scientific institutions

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Science conferences, Symposia

Many events but materials are not published (on the web)

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Science conferences, Symposia

• Forestry and Environment Symposium since 1995

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Science Peer-reviewed Journals

Only NSF Journal is indexed in Science Citation Index

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How to publish when we do not have information?

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How to get world ranking when we do not publish?

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How to get ranking?

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How to get ranking?

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2011 –12 Subject areas in Sri Lanka

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2011 –12 Subject areas in Singapore

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Need to put more offline data online

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Need to put more offline data online

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Who - Sri Lankan scientists and science writers

• Dr. E .W Adikaram (Editor- "Naweena Vidya Sagarawa")

• Dr. M.W Karunananda,• Dr. Buddhadasa Bodinayaka (editor- "Vidya

sagarawa"),• Danasiri Bodinayaka (editor-''Vidunena", Lake

house Publication)• Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda (UNESCO Kalinga Price

winner)

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Who - Sri Lankan scientists and science writers

• Bandusela de Silva (edited• Late Dr: Upali M. Senanayaka,• Athula Manchanayaka• Dr. William de Alwis• K. Ariyasinghe

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Who - Sri Lankan scientists and science writers

• Edwin Ariyadasa,• Perci Jayamanna• D. Amarasinghe• R.D.J, Athapaththu• Late Mahinda Ranaweera• Benadikt Dodampegama • Prof Carlo Fonseka

• Science Communication - Yesterday, Today an Tomorrow by Dr Jayantha Wattavidanage. Vidurawa 27 (1)

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Science Communicators

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Three forms of science communication

• Traditional journalism;• Live or face-to-face events,• Online interactions

• Bultitude, K. (2011) “Why and How of Science Communication”

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Traditional Journalism

• Newspapers• Magazines• TV• Radio

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Traditional Journalism in Sri Lanka

• "Vidya dipa".• "Vidusara" from 1987, was edited by Anura

Siriwardana and now by Rajendra Kulasinghe • ''Vidurawa" from 1976 by National Science

Foundation

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Vidusara

• Launched in 1987 by Upali Newspapers

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Traditional Journalism in Sri Lanka

• "Nawayugaya"• Dr. E.W Adikaram edited the science bulletin for" Lankadeepa" weekly, and later it was edited by Thusitha Mallalaseakara.• "Wijaya", "Mihira" and womens new papers; "• Tharuni", " Sirikatha" and " Nawaliya".• "Samudura", which is distributed with the "Lakbima" newspaper

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How to get to TV prime time news?Eg As in Rice

1. Basic science and specialized Newspapers(University websites?)

2. National News Papers

3. TV News

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Face to face events

• Public lectures, Orations • School Science days • Science Centres and Museums• Debates & dialogue• Science Festivals

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Public Lectures, orations

• Very few attend• Routine events by

professional organizations

• No media publicity• Outcome not

published

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School Science Days

• Very popular but …………• Topics selected by teachers and students

based on global issues

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Science centers and Museums

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Science @ Exhibitions

• Dayata Kirula 2014

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NSF Science and Engineering Fair

Need to promote in School science days

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Communicating to School ChildrenScience camps

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School Science Program by NSFScience projects

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Universities organize mega cultural events

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Community events by University students

• U of Kelaniya students donate chemicals and practical knowledge to rural schools

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Online

• Internet sites incl. online journalism• Blogs, wikis and podcasting• Facebook, twitter and other social media• Citizen Science movement - Involving public

directly in research, usually via online.

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Online - issues

• Visibility is less• Many sites not updates• Universities need to publish research news• Current topics are missing

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Visibility of Science on Web

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Visibility of Science on Web

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Citizen Science

• Involving public directly in research, usually via online

• For data gathering exercises or • Data analysis

• Eg- Bird watchers reporting bird observations – U of Colombo

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• Gradual shift in policy discourse from keywords such as ‘popularisation’ and ‘public understanding of science’

• to ‘dialogue’, ‘engagement’ and ‘participation’.

• Bucchi, M & Trench, B (eds) (2008) Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology (London & New York: Routledge).

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Current issues (Topics)

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CKDu

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Dengue in Sri Lanka

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Ratupaswala wate acidity

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Wallapatta

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Media: Is there a place for science?


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