Science communication in regenerative medicine: Implications for the role of academic society and science policy

Regenerative Therapy

Yoshimi Yashiro¹  Tsunakuni Ikka²  Atsuo Kishimoto³  Ryuma Shineha⁴  Yusuke Inoue⁵ 

[1] Kyoto University, Shogoin Kawaharacho 53, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan;National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-2-2, Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan;Osaka University, Yamadaoka 1-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan;Seijo University, Seijo 6-1-20, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8511, Japan;University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan;

关键词: Regenerative medicine;    Stem cell research;    Science communication;    Science and technology policy;    RRI;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.reth.2017.11.001

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

It is essential to understand the hurdles, motivation, and other issues affecting scientists' active participation in science communication to bridge the gap between science and society. This study analyzed 1115 responses of Japanese scientists regarding their attitudes toward science communication through a questionnaire focusing on the field of stem cell and regenerative medicine. As a result, we found that scientists face systemic issues such as lack of funding, time, opportunities, and evaluation systems for science communication. At the same time, there is a disparity of attitudes toward media discourse between scientists and the public.

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