The book contains 40 articles written by forward-thinking speakers who presented their findings at the "Communicating European Research 2005" event which was organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 14-15 November 2005. The contents of this book clearly illustrate that a highly important element of research projects funded by the European Union is communication. Authors include scientists, journalists and communication professionals.

European state-of-the-art in science communication

Why Communicating European Research?.- Thinking Science, Talking Science.- Let's Make Science The Next Headline.- Information and Communication Technology Research and its Impact on Growth and Job Creation.- The Evolving Context For Science And Society.- Science Communication On Demand.- Bringing Scientists to the People.- "Science Meets Parliament".- The Science-Media Interface: Interactions of Scientists and Journalists.- Science News on the Net.- The Changing Paradigm of Science Communication: Challenges for Researchers.- Training Scientists in Communication Skills.- Communication of Science, Communication in Science.- Advancing European Protocols for Science Communication.- Science Goes Local: Local Media Matters.- Debate, Communicate, Educate.- Media Skills Workshops: Breaking Down the Barriers Between Scientists and Journalists.- Training for Dialogue and Debate.- Training Science Communication in a Swift Moving Society.- Science Days - contact with science.- The Challenge Of Showing And Discussing The Unknown.- Science & the city.- The Genova Science Festival.- Science Class 2012.- Scientific Literacy.- Perceptions and Images of Science and Science Education.- Representing Science Through Multiple-Channel Digital Television.- How to Get Science in the News.- Heard it on the Radio!.- Communicating Research in Developing Countries.- Getting R&D Results into the Press.- Towards More Responsibility in Communicating Science.- European Media: Two Cultures of Science Communication.- How to reach the business media?.- The Same Old Future.- Europe in Space - Taking off Without the Public?.- Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe (People).- Communicating Eu Food and Health Research.- Communicating Environmental Research.- Talking Nano - What MakesNanotechnology Special.- Communicate Internationally - With Partners from the New Independent States (NIS).- How to Communicate an Interdisciplinary Project?.- When Diversity Means Richness.