TY - JOUR
T1 - Science communication in regenerative medicine
T2 - Implications for the role of academic society and science policy
AU - Shineha, Ryuma
AU - Inoue, Yusuke
AU - Ikka, Tsunakuni
AU - Kishimoto, Atsuo
AU - Yashiro, Yoshimi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Regenerative medicine
KW - RRI
KW - Science and technology policy
KW - Science communication
KW - Stem cell research
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85041076008
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85041076008#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1016/j.reth.2017.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.reth.2017.11.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041076008
SN - 2352-3204
VL - 7
SP - 89
EP - 97
JO - Regenerative Therapy
JF - Regenerative Therapy
ER -