Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences
The Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences monitored and sought to understand the intersections between different life science research communities and public audiences for topics that may spark public concerns, generate policy debates, or influence market dynamics. The vision of the Roundtable was for life scientists to understand the dynamics of public interfaces, and have access to the knowledge and tools needed to develop proactive, collaborative, science-based approaches to public interfaces about current and emerging topics in the life sciences.
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Trust and Confidence at the Interfaces of the Life Sciences and Society: Does the Public Trust Science? A Workshop Summary
Proceedings
·2015
Does the public trust science? Scientists? Scientific organizations? What roles do trust and the lack of trust play in public debates about how science can be used to address such societal concerns as childhood vaccination, cancer screening, and a warming planet? What could happen if social trust in...
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