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  The Biggest of All Families, The History of Taxonomy and its Impact on Society 

  Garcia Sepulveda, Alvaro (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2013)

  The aim of this thesis is to analyze the science of taxonomy, its development through time, and how effectively it is communicated to the non-scientific public. Taxonomy is the science of classification of organisms of any ...
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  Effective narratives to communicate science to children 

  Otero, Sofia (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)

  An effective narrative is potentially capable of enhancing the comprehension and engagement of a text. This thesis reviews the literature from the disciplines of Science Education and Science Communication on how to achieve ...
• Words with a "Southern Man", Communicating Ecology in Rural New Zealand 

  Welvaert, Sofie Adrienne (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)

  Our understanding of the science that assists us in making everyday decisions varies markedly from issue to issue. We all seem to understand the physics of what happens to our bodies in a car accident. Although we may not ...
• What Helps us Learn? Science Communication via Documentaries 

  Morris, Lucy Anna (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)

  Documentary films are frequently used in science education today. But how do these documentaries communicate science? Are some more effective than others at communicating the concepts and facts about science? Do the varying ...
• Island Views: The Perceptions of Scientific Value in New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands 

  Sides, Alexandra Elisabeth (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)

  Both the public and the scientific perception of an island’s value are important in deciding its future, with regard to the level of access, the level of protection and the funding for research. In this review, I begin by ...

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