Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS)
Published: March 24, 2008, 8:49 pm
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Laura De AngeloThe Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) is a grassroots effort linking universities, scientific societies, science centers and museums, government agencies, advocacy groups, media, educators, businesses, and industry in a peer network having as its goal a greater public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. A key objective of COPUS is to build bridges among its participants, creating new forums for communication and developing new partnerships for engaging the public with science.
Download the COPUS fact sheet (PDF)
Website: COPUS Homepage
See also: Year of Science 2009
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Laura De Angelo (Topic Editor) "Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 24, 2008; Last revised Date March 24, 2008; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Coalition_on_the_Public_Understanding_of_Science_(COPUS)>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) is a grassroots effort linking universities, scientific societies, science centers and museums, government agencies, advocacy groups, media, educators, businesses, and industry in a peer network having as its goal a greater public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. A key objective of COPUS is to build bridges among its participants, creating new forums for communication and developing new partnerships for engaging the public with science.
Download the COPUS fact sheet (PDF)
Website: COPUS Homepage
See also: Year of Science 2009
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