Science and the Public The German Situation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11936047 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harald zur Hausen (0000-0003-1103-0347, German Cancer Research Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-48 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinary Science Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-0188 • E-ISSN: 1743-2790 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/isr.1994.19.1.42 |
| OpenAlex | W2067682723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The various tensions between scientific research and the public are fully discussed, taking as examples nuclear energy, gene technology and animal experiments. More than ever before, the public is emotionally involved in the results of scientific research, based on often prejudiced publicity by interested groups. As a result politicians see themselves forced to introduce legislation which hinders original research and may prevent important discoveries. It is concluded that it is not the duty of scientists but principally that of politicians to find out about relevant research results and their potential impact on society and to commit themselves to future oriented research objectives. These should evoke a proper public understanding of science
Commit · Duty · Engineering ethics · German · Legislation · Political science · Public relations · Publicity · Scientific Misconduct · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Engineering · Law
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |