Monat: Juni 2013
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Debate-Driven Science Journalism
Science and research arouse desire. Politicians for example hope for solutions for problem which overstrain them, companies look for ever new innovations for their discontinued models in order to increase profits, and lobby groups want to exert influence because knowledge is power. But what about the scientists themselves and the citizens?
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Debatten: Anregungen für Wissenschaftsjournalisten
Wissenschaft und Forschung wecken Begehrlichkeiten. Politiker erhoffen sich beispielsweise Lösungen für Probleme, die sie überfordern, Unternehmen suchen nach immer neuen Innovationen für ihre Auslaufmodelle, um Profite zu steigern, und Lobbyinitiativen wollen Einfluss gewinnen, weil Wissen Macht ist. Was aber wollen eigentlich die Wissenschaftler und die Bürger? Die Bürger bezahlen zwar Wissenschaft und Forschung, doch die…
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Rethinking Science Debates
It looks like science debates have been discovered as another public relation tool for science and technology. Governments, institutes, even research projects contrive debates – basically to gain acceptance from citizens in order to continue undisturbed.
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The German Science Debate: Innovation with democratic participation
Science and technology are always intertwined with the economic and political system. Therefore it needs to be submitted to fundamental democratic procedures. The bodies of the civil society need to be included, according to the publicly funded civil society platform for a change in research (Zivilgesellschaftliche Plattform Forschungswende), which, on 31st May 21013, dedicates an…