开发一种新的方法来确定科学意见和达成一致程度
Peter Vickers1, Ludovica Adamo2, Mark Alfano3
1Department of Philosophy, University of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom.
PloS one
|December 6, 2024
概括
一个新的全球网络对20,000多名科学家进行了关于COVID-19起源的调查. 该研究表明,这种方法可以快速衡量国际科学意见,为政策和公众理解提供有价值的数据.
科学领域:
- 社会科学 社会科学 社会科学
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 科学沟通科学沟通
背景情况:
- 现有的科学意见调查方法在范围和可重复性方面是有限的.
- 需要一个充满活力的国际网络来追踪科学共识.
研究的目的:
- 建立一个可扩展的国际网络,用于调查科学家的意见.
- 展示一种用于快速大规模收集科学共识数据的新方法.
- 测量有关COVID-19病毒病因的科学意见.
主要方法:
- 开发一个国际网络与参与机构的当地协调员.
- 实施"10秒调查"方法,使用单个语句和五分利克特等级.
- 通过内部机构电子邮件向广泛的科学家发送调查邀请函.
主要成果:
- 在12个国家的30个机构成功调查了6807名科学家.
- 实现了高响应率和低选择退出率,证明了该方法的可行性.
- 建立了一个可重复的过程,以在全球范围内测量科学意见.
结论:
- 开发的网络和方法对于快速确定国际科学意见是有效的.
- 这种方法为衡量科学共识的现有方法提供了有价值的补充.
- 发现可以为政策决策提供信息,并提高公众对科学问题的理解.
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