The second method of scientific communication I will be investigating is newspapers.
Newspapers are used to show findings to the public, these findings can be very different to the actual results. Because the newspapers come from journalists the sources are not reliable because they can add their own things to the results which may be incorrect. Scientists sometimes use newspapers to introduce new things they have found such as medicines etc. They can also be used to keep the public informed about what is going on in the science industry.
The target audience of the newspapers are the public and other scientists. The target audience is of a large amount because it is to inform all people about what is going on.
A newspaper can be a good method of communication as long as the information is not edited and the results are not changed, it is a good method simply because it informs a wide range of people within a limited time period. A newspaper can also become a bad method of communication if the information is changed and other results are printed that will result in the public knowing incorrect information. Using newspapers as a method of communication is bias because it only contains what they want to show, it is one sided and is not always correct.
The third method of scientific communication I will be investigating will be emails.
Emails are used in a large amount of scientific workplaces, emails can be used in schools were teachers will email and confer results with one another as well as in a science laboratory. Emails are sent from one person to another which contains information that the person needs to know. This way of communication is easy as it is direct and contains only information that is needed. By communicating by emails scientists and colleagues can communicate with one another after work hours this can be important as it may be necessary to discuss the next day’s experiments and risk assessments that may be needed to carried out.
The target audience of emails are of a very limited amount and are only used a way of communication when directly communicating with someone.
Emailing is a good method of communication because it can be used 24/7 and is fast and direct. Emailing can be done out of working hours and any time of the day, it can also be used to directly send results and discuss lesson plans or experiments as well as risk assessments. Emailing can be bias as it only contains certain information.
The fourth method of communication I will be investigating will be meetings.
Meetings are carried out and a regular basis and are done in every workplace. In a scientific workplace meetings that are carried out are done to discuss things such as rotas, timetables, experiments and results. This is to ensure everyone in the workplace is aware of what everyone is doing.
The target audience of the meetings are everyone in the workplace, this is because they are the only people who need to be informed or they would be a part of the meeting.
Meetings are a good way of communicating because any questions can be discussed each other and can also raise any queries they may have, it can also be a good way to compare results and experiment procedures. Meetings cannot be biased because it is a discussion among colleagues were they are able to agree and disagree with one another and raise any questions they have to one another
The last method of communication I will be investigating will be one to ones.
One to ones are carried out because it is important for one colleague to be able to express any concerns to the manager. It is also carried out to discuss the amount of stock that has been used and also to inform them of how much stock needs to be ordered.
The target audience of one to ones are the people who are a part of the one to one, this is because it only concerns the people who are involved and no others need to know.
One to ones are a good way of communication because it is an easier way to discuss results and experiments to one another as well as comparing any results and procedures that may have been used. This type of communication is good as it may be two people working together that may need to form a method etc. One to ones can be biased if both are agreeing to similar things.
Comparison between an electron microscope and a light microscope. I will be discussing the difference between the two microscopes.
A light microscope is used to see living or dead specimens whereas an electron microscope can only see dead specimens. Light rays are used in a light microscope to illuminate the specimen and see it more clearly whereas an electron microscope uses an electron bean which is produced by the cathode. The light microscope is easy and the technique is easy to follow whereas the electron microscope has a high level of technical skills needed to use it. The electron microscope operates at a high vacuum whereas with a light microscope no vacuum is needed. The eye pieces used for a light microscope are made out of glass whereas an electron microscopes lenses are electromagnet. The electron microscope has a higher magnification that a light microscope.
