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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Definitions
List of terms for Science publishing
Scientific information is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, but communicating science poses a challenge for all.
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Bandwidth
A measure of the speed at which information can flow through an Internet connection, usually measured in bits-per-second. A full page of English text is about 16,000 bits, which a 56K modem can easily move in less than a second. Bandwidth is often compared to a water wipe: a larger pipe (high-bandwidth connection) can carry more water (information) than a small pipe.
Information Services
Reporting risk: what can we learn from Vietnam?
There is much to learn from Vietnamese approaches to reporting science and risk, says Son Kim Phan
PCST conference blog
Daily insights from the tenth public communication of science conference in Sweden
