2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Social Responsibility of Modern Scientists: Issues ConcerningScience Communication with Public
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22500959
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
FUJIGAKI Yuko 東京大学, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 教授 (50222261)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 科学技術社会論(STS) |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aims to investigate on Scientists’ Social Responsibility (SSR) focusing on the issues at the interface of science communication and responsibility. We can classify SSR into three major categories; A)Responsible Conduct of Research, B) Responsible Products, and C) Response ability to public inquiry. However, communication between scientists and public is never limited in the C) category and get beyond the border of category C). Based on the case analysis risk-communication after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, this study analyzed the communication and responsibility of scietists.
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Research Products
(14 results)
