Scientific Knowledge and the Citizen
How can citizens become more aware of science and how it proceeds in order to be able to form their own opinion on science based problems concerning our environment and thus participate in taking decisions relating to technical matters? Scientific knowledge is also part of human culture and contribu...
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doaj-e7c89d1e9fbe464790287f574a8508752020-11-24T23:07:49ZengRisk Institute, Trieste- GenevaCadmus2038-52422038-52502016-10-01318492Scientific Knowledge and the CitizenHerwig Schopper0Former Director General, CERNHow can citizens become more aware of science and how it proceeds in order to be able to form their own opinion on science based problems concerning our environment and thus participate in taking decisions relating to technical matters? Scientific knowledge is also part of human culture and contributes to the evolution of human values like faith. What role can scientific academies play in improving the trust between the public and science?http://cadmusjournal.org/article/volume-3/issue-1/scientific-knowledge-and-citizen |
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How can citizens become more aware of science and how it proceeds in order to be able to form their own opinion on science based problems concerning our environment and thus participate in taking decisions relating to technical matters? Scientific knowledge is also part of human culture and contributes to the evolution of human values like faith. What role can scientific academies play in improving the trust between the public and science? |
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