Public Perception of Astronomers: Revered, Reviled and Ridiculed

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dc.creatorWest, Michael J.
dc.date2009-05-25
dc.date2009-05-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T13:18:27Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T13:18:27Z
dc.descriptionSociety's view of astronomers has changed over time and from culture to culture. This review discusses some of the many ways that astronomers have been perceived by their societies and suggests ways that astronomers can influence public perception of ourselves and our profession in the future.
dc.descriptionInvited review to appear in The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture: Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 260, 2009. D. Valls-Gabaud and A. Boksenberg, eds; typos corrected in revised version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0905.3956
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0905.3956
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/231435
dc.subjectInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
dc.subjectPopular Physics
dc.titlePublic Perception of Astronomers: Revered, Reviled and Ridiculed
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