| Title |
Advocacy Science: Explaining the Term with Case Studies from Biotechnology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science and Engineering Ethics, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11948-017-9916-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ksenia Gerasimova |
| Abstract |
The paper discusses the use of term 'advocacy science' which is communication of science which goes beyond simple reporting of scientific findings, using the case study of biotechnology. It argues that advocacy science should be used to distinguish the engagement of modern civil society organizations to interpret scientific knowledge for their lobbying. It illustrates how this new communicative process has changed political discourse in science and general perception of the role of science in contemporary society. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 83% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 45 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 7% |
| Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 20 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 7 | 16% |
| Psychology | 3 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 22 | 49% |
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