The Organizational Forms of Counterpublic Knowledge

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Hess
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Organizational Forms ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Political Field ◽  
Field Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Intellectual Movements

The chapter reviews literature in social movement studies on resource mobilization, mobilizing structures, and organizations, then it examines a parallel literature in science and technology studies on networks. It suggests a way to build on these literatures by analyzing the organizational dimension of counterpublic knowledge, and it argues that three are four main types of organizational forms. Scientific and intellectual movements involve attempts to reform research agendas within the scientific field; science associations and public interest science organizations involve means by which scientists communicate with the public and political field; citizen-science alliances involve collaborative projects between citizen groups and scientists; and citizen science involves research projects by lay communities.

scholarly journals Empirical Success Ratios in USDA Agricultural Utilization Research

1975 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold B. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Potential Impact

In assessing the prospective utility or value of a research program there are three important considerations: (1) potential impact the research will have on the scientific field involved, (2) probable benefits to industry or the public sector and (3) probability of success of projects in achieving these goals. Various studies have been made that emphasize the first and second objectives, i.e., trying to determine both scientific merit and economic value or return on investment in research projects and programs. This paper will be concerned with the latter objective; estimating the probable success of projects which were part of an organized agricultural research program conducted by USDA over a 25 year period.

scholarly journals Citizen Science Programs on Light Pollution Awareness: Where Do We Go with the Data?

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 734-734
Author(s):  
Constance E. Walker ◽  
Christopher C. M. Kyba
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Light Pollution ◽  
Science Program ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
On Line ◽  
Analytical Tools

AbstractOnce data from a citizen-science program on light pollution is verified, what research projects, on-line analytical tools and tutorials should be developed, and what ways can results and acknowledgements be provided to the public? These and other questions are explored.

scholarly journals Dynamics of problem setting and framing in citizen discussions on synthetic biology

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afke Wieke Betten ◽  
Jacqueline E.W. Broerse ◽  
Frank Kupper
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
The Public ◽  
Problem Setting

Synthetic biology is an emerging scientific field where engineers and biologists design and build biological systems for various applications. Developing synthetic biology responsibly in the public interest necessitates a meaningful societal dialogue. In this article, we argue that facilitating such a dialogue requires an understanding of how people make sense of synthetic biology. We performed qualitative research to unravel the underlying dynamics of problem setting and framing in citizen discussions on synthetic biology. We found that most people are not inherently for or against synthetic biology as a technology or development in itself, but that their perspectives are framed by core values about our relationships with science and technology and that sensemaking is much dependent on the context and general feelings of (dis)content. Given that there are many assumptions focused on a more binary idea of the public’s view, we emphasize the need for frame awareness and understanding in a meaningful dialogue.

scholarly journals In the Public Interest

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 256-257
Author(s):  
Philip Wallage
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Oversight Body

The 2nd International FAR Conference on June 7 and 8 focused on the topic ‘Controversies in Future Audit Quality – A multi-stakeholder perspective'. With a challenging Minister of Finance, a critical oversight body, enthusiastic and renowned (inter)national academics, a broad and engaged audience, the Conference brought new and relevant insights for both academics and practitioners. Controversies regarding audit quality were discussed and several academics presented the status of their FAR research projects. The current MAB-FAR issue presents an overview of the interactions between multiple stakeholders and of the research projects.

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