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popular science
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interpretation of science intended for a general audience
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Encyclopedic overview
Title page of Mary Somerville's On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences (1834), an early popular-science book
Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. It is presented in many forms, including books, film and television documentaries, magazine articles, and web pages.
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