Dissemination of science: social commitment of the researcher

• Main Author: Manuel Villarruel Fuentes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano - ITM 2013-06-01
• Series: Trilogia
• Subjects: communication; science; culture; society; technology
• Online Access: https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/trilogia/article/view/290/294

in the face of the challenge of the so-called knowledge society, civic literacy and the development of dialogue and learning communities are a priority. In this regard, modern scientists need to pay greater attention to the duties of disclosure and dissemination of the sciences, which are generally neglected due to the fact that many consider them non-core activities. If we neglect these duties, we ignore that the ability to disclose information reflects our degree of scientific culture, while the ability to disseminate shows to what extent we have a good command of our field of expertise. A scientist who would be able to both disclose and disseminate information about their findings would be a truly literate and competent scientist. This is why it is important to review the approach we have about these duties, so that scientists could meet their social commitment.