概括
学术科学家可以影响美国政策,但很少有人对科学相关提案发表公开评论. 这突显了科学家错过的机会,塑造科学和技术的社会应用.
科学领域:
- 公共政策 公共政策
- 科学沟通科学沟通
- 科学对社会的影响 科学对社会的影响
背景情况:
- 科学和技术是当前美国政府的主要优先事项.
- 科学家有机会通过公众评论来影响政策.
- 联邦注册公告为政策问题提供科学投入的途径.
研究的目的:
- 评估学术科学家与政策制定机会的参与.
- 找出阻碍或原因低参与公众意见流程的障碍.
- 鼓励科学家更多地参与制定与科学有关的政策.
主要方法:
- 分析与科学和技术有关的联邦注册公告.
- 对学术科学家的意识和参与政策评论期的调查或评估.
- 参与水平的定性或定量评估.
主要成果:
- 观察到学术科学家的参与程度较低.
- 许多科学家不知道或没有利用公众评论的机会.
- 科学对政策投入的巨大潜力仍未得到充分利用.
结论:
- 学术科学家没有充分利用可用的道来影响科学政策.
- 需要提高意识和有针对性的宣传,以促进科学家的参与.
- 促进参与可以增强科学进步的社会应用.
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