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Public wants in on science and technology policy
There are two discrete areas in the enterprise of science and technology where public involvement is most feasible, and each addresses an issue of great interest to the public. One is how to set scientific goals; the other is how to manage scientific risk
OTTAWA—Imagine opening a magazine and seeing an advertisement proclaiming, "More doctors smoke our brand than any other cigarette," followed by a report showing a man proudly standing beside a scale model of a nuclear-powered car. Today, such publications are quite inconceivable, yet they existed only 50 years ago.
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Public wants in on science and technology policy
There are two discrete areas in the enterprise of science and technology where public involvement is most feasible, and each addresses an issue of great interest to the public. One is how to set scientific goals; the other is how to manage scientific risk
OTTAWA—Imagine opening a magazine and seeing an advertisement proclaiming, "More doctors smoke our brand than any other cigarette," followed by a report showing a man proudly standing beside a scale model of a nuclear-powered car. Today, such publications are quite inconceivable, yet they existed only 50 years ago.
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