Societal dialogue needs more than public engagement
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Societal dialogue needs more than public engagement
The term ‘dialogue’ has become an important part of ‘science and society’ discourse during the past decade. As such, statements like the following have become integral to reports and activities at the interface of science and society: “The acquisition of a basic grounding in science and technology by the European public and a regular flow of information to the public from experts are not in the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: EMBO reports
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1469-221X,1469-3178
DOI: 10.1038/embor.2009.43