Dear Laura, Regarding the dissemination of scientific thought:
Are scientists making scientific findings readily accessible to the general > public? In general, no. Reader-friendly versions of regular research results are not commonly published in most cases. Results that reach the general public are mostly those choose by the mainstream press. Mainstream press in turn present a highly biased interest for technological results and bizarre natural findings. Most real understanding of Nature is not reaching society in general. > > What can scientists do to improve dissemination of scientific information > to the general public? Actively prepare manuscripts targeted to the general public and send it to scientific divulgation journals and sites and newspapers in general. Roughly, for each paper, a divulgation article. Scientific societies should also create their own scientific divulgation journals. > > Do scientists need to be involved in teaching the public about the > scientific method? Yes. Our participation is key to keep distortions at a minimum. Best regards, Alexandre > Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 04:17:00 -0400 > From: "Laura S." <[email protected]> > Subject: Disseminating scientific thought to the general public: are > scientists making science readily accessible? > > Dear all: > > I am interested in your thoughts. If needed, I can elaborate more on these > questions. > > Are scientists making scientific findings readily accessible to the > general > public? > > What can scientists do to improve dissemination of scientific information > to > the general public? > > Do scientists need to be involved in teaching the public about the > scientific method? > > Thank you, > Laura
