A crisis in science literacy and communication: Does reluctance to engage the public make academic scientists complicit?
The impetus for this commentary was the news that I was chosen to receive the 2018 Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Lee Lorch Award (the CAUT Distinguished Academic Award), which recognizes contributions to the three pillars of academia: teaching, research, and service. Although de...
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| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2018-11-01
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| Series: | FACETS |
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| Online Access: | http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139%2Ffacets-2018-0022 |
| Summary: | The impetus for this commentary was the news that I was chosen to receive the 2018 Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Lee Lorch Award (the CAUT Distinguished Academic Award), which recognizes contributions to the three pillars of academia: teaching, research, and service. Although delighted by the news, I admit that it felt odd to receive a reward for doing something that I love. I have always believed that it is a privilege to be a professor. I love universities. I love universities because they are keepers, interpreters, and disseminators of our collective knowledge. I love universities because they are also the place where we create new knowledge: knowledge that can be used to improve our lives. |
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| ISSN: | 2371-1671 2371-1671 |