1. Introduction: Science communication as the social conversation around science - Massimiano Bucchi and Brian Trench 2. Science journalism: Prospects in the digital age - Sharon Dunwoody 3. Scientists in popular culture: The making of celebrities - Declan Fahy and Bruce Lewenstein 4. Science museums and centres: Evolution and contemporary trends - Bernard Schiele 5. Science and technology in film: Themes and representations - David A. Kirby and Ingrid Ockert 6. Global spread of science communication: Institutions and practices across continents - Brian Trench and Massimiano Bucchi 7. Scientists as public experts: Expectations and responsibilities - Hans Peter Peters 8. Mediatisation of science and the rise of promotional culture - Esa Väliverronen 9. Risk, science and public communication: Third-order thinking about scientific culture - Alan Irwin 10. Environmentalists as science communicators: Advocates and critics in an age of climate challenges - Steven Yearley 11. Science communication as culture: A framework for analysis - Maja Horst and Sarah R. Davies 12. Communicating the social sciences and humanities: Challenges and insights for research communication - Angela Cassidy 13. Art-science collaborations, complexities and challenges - Megan K. Halpern and Hannah Star Rogers 14. Public understanding of science: Survey research around the world - Martin W. Bauer and Bankole A. Falade 15. Public participation in science and technology: Dialogue, disputations and collaborations - Edna F. Ein 16. Audiences of science communication betwen pluralisation, fragmentation and polarisation - Mike S. Schäfer and Julia Metag 17. Evaluating science communication: Concepts and tools for realistic assessment - Giuseppe Pellegrini Subject Index