まとめ
学術的な科学者は米国の政策に影響を与えることができますが,科学関連の提案に関する公衆のコメントと関わる人はほとんどいません. これは,科学者が科学と技術の社会的な応用を形作る機会を逃していることを示しています.
科学分野:
- 公共政策 公共政策 公共政策
- 科学コミュニケーション サイエンス・コミュニケーション
- 科学が社会に与える影響
背景:
- 科学と技術は,現在のアメリカ政権の主要な優先事項である.
- 科学者にとって,公共のコメントを通して政策に影響を与える機会が存在します.
- フェデラル・レジスタの通知は,政策に関する科学的な情報提供の機会を提供します.
研究 の 目的:
- 政策決定の機会に学術科学者の関与を評価する.
- 公共のコメントプロセスへの参加率の低い障害や理由を特定する.
- 科学関連の政策の形成に科学者のより大きな関与を奨励する.
主な方法:
- 科学と技術に関連する連邦登録公告の分析.
- 政策コメント期間における学術科学者の意識と参加の調査または評価.
- コミットメントレベルの質的または定量的評価.
主要な成果:
- 学術的な科学者からの関与の低いレベルが観察されました.
- 多くの科学者は,公共のコメントの機会に気づいていないか,利用していない.
- 政策への科学的貢献の大きな可能性は未開拓のままである.
結論:
- 学術的な科学者は,科学政策に影響を与えるために,利用可能なチャネルを十分に活用していない.
- 科学者の参加を促進するために,意識の向上とターゲット化されたアウトリーチが必要である.
- 参加の促進は,科学的進歩の社会的な応用を強化することができます.
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