scholarly journals Science communication: process, power and politics

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (04) ◽  
pp. C02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Broks
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Alternative Facts ◽  
Effective Science ◽  
Responsible Research

The “post-truth” age of “alternative facts” suggests both the urgent need for effective science communication and also its failure over the past thirty years. Two sessions at the Science in Public conference explored what could be done. Responsible Research and Innovation is presented as one possible way forward with the NUCLEUS project offered as an example. The result would be to transform “science communication” so that public engagement shares not only knowledge but the power that goes with it.

scholarly journals Responsibility, Representation and Participation: Bureaucratic Steering of Biofuel Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahendra Shahare ◽  
Naveen Thayyil
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Responsible Research

This article seeks to trace the implicit notion of responsibility in the bureaucratic steering of biofuel research in India—as a useful entry point to think further on framework of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in India. It concentrates on a specific aspect within the RRI framework in particular—public engagement and concerns for greater participation. By engaging with R&D in biofuel technologies in India, the techno-bureaucratic steering of its trajectories and the emphasis on public engagement within RRI frames, this article seeks to bring focus on how S&T governance in India could in principle be made more responsive to societal needs by motivating positive developments in line with public needs.

scholarly journals Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and artificial intelligence systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 376 (2133) ◽  
pp. 20180085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan F. T. Winfield ◽  
Marina Jirotka
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Ethical Governance ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Systems

This paper explores the question of ethical governance for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. We outline a roadmap—which links a number of elements, including ethics, standards, regulation, responsible research and innovation, and public engagement—as a framework to guide ethical governance in robotics and AI. We argue that ethical governance is essential to building public trust in robotics and AI, and conclude by proposing five pillars of good ethical governance. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Governing artificial intelligence: ethical, legal, and technical opportunities and challenges’.

scholarly journals Science communication and Responsible Research and Innovation. How can they complement each other?

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. C04 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Scholten ◽  
Jeroen van den Hoven ◽  
Eefje Cuppen ◽  
Steven Flipse
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Responsible Research

In today's society a variety of challenges need attention because they are considered to affect our well-being. Many of these challenges can be addressed with new innovations, yet they may also introduce new challenges. Communication of these new innovations is vital. This importance is also addressed by the concept of Responsible Research and Innovation. In the present commentary we draw on a dataset of 196 research projects and discuss the two research streams of Science Communication and Responsible Research and Innovation and how they are complements to each other. We conclude with suggestions for practitioners and scientists.

scholarly journals Developing an Orientating Framework for Strategic Reflection: The Res-AGorA Responsibility Navigator

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Lindner ◽  
Stefan Kuhlmann ◽  
Bart Walhout
Keyword(s):  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
The Eu

The quest for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has experienced a remarkable upsurge during the past few years. While the debate on RRI, as it is primarily labelled at the EU level, is far from being completed and stabilised, the demand for concrete conceptual approaches and instruments, which can contribute to the aim of making research and innovation more “responsible”, has increased significantly (Lindner/Kuhlmann 2016, p. 22). To this end, an impressive number of research projects and coordination activities have been initiated during the recent past. In this broader context of projects funded by the EU, the Res-AGorA project had the objective to develop a comprehensive governance framework for RRI (EC 2011b, p. 7f.).

scholarly journals Reflections on the impact of (playful) deliberation processes in contexts of responsible research and innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. C04 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjoleine G. van der Meij
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Relationship Development ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Research

This commentary shares a personal ‘learning curve’ of a science communication researcher about the impact of (playful) tools and processes for inclusive deliberation on emerging techno-scientific topics in the contemporary era of two-way science and technology communication practices; needed and desired in responsible research and innovation (RRI) contexts. From macro-level impacts that these processes are supposed to have on research and innovation practices and society, as encouraged by the RRI community, the author discovers more about ‘micro-level’ impacts; through conversations with peers of her department Athena (VU University, Amsterdam), as well as through experiencing the SiP 2015 conference in Bristol. Based on that, she defines several ‘impact-spheres’: a modular set of flexibly defined micro-level impacts that events in RRI contexts can have on both academic and non-academic participants, with respect and relationship development as focal assets to aim for; individual (micro-)changes that potentially build up towards an ‘RRI world’.

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