Working on international networks: Transatlantic bridges on science culture and communication research

Abstract

This article describes how during the twentieth century were borned academic networks between Europe and America in an area of ​​particular interest and relevance as international science communication. During the last two decades, studies of both banks have found points of convergence with the publication of papers in international science communication where the presence of European and American researchers has been essential for the development and expansion of knowledge area. In the field of social studies of science perception we highlight the publication of Scientific Culture Iberoamerican Standard, in 2009, which achieved seven American Latin cities applied the same questionnaire to assess the scientific culture; in the field of research in science communication we can include international network Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST); and popular science we highlight all the actions to promote scientific culture that have been generated from institutional agencies and public foundations, such as the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). These networks are based on the continuous flow of knowledge among researchers in the North and South Atlantic.