Think outside the “knowledge deficit” box or how scientists may have more fulfilled professional lives

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Article de revue

Contributeurs:

• Pouliot Chantal ( Auteur )
• Godbout Julie ( Auteur )

État de publication: Publiée (2014 ,3 Août )

Nom de la revue: EMBO reports

Volume: 15

Numéro: 8

Intervalle de pages: 833-835

URL: http://embor.embopress.org/content/early/2014/07/03/embr.201438590.abstract

Résumé: The professional activities of scientists are demanding and varied. In addition to their research activities, scientists are expected to be able to interact successfully with citizens to inform, consult, or, more rarely, work with them. In this article, we propose that the traditional model of communication itself—hereafter called the ‘deficit model’—makes scientist uncomfortable with this societal role and, as a consequence, makes them reluctant to actively engage with the public. In order to break down such barriers, we suggest complementing the skills of scientists with knowledge and experience from the social sciences fields that examine the relationships between science and society, namely Public Understanding of Science (PUS) and Science and Technology Studies (STS).