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What is the primary purpose of scientific disclosure?
What is the key difference between scientific dissemination and scientific disclosure?
Which of the following is NOT a key role of scientific communication?
Why is the wide dissemination of scientific knowledge important?
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Which of the following is NOT a target of scientific communication?
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What is the main benefit of scientific disclosure for the population?
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What is the main purpose of scientific communication?
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According to the UNESCO Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge, what is emphasized regarding scientists?
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What is one of the key roles of professionals involved in scientific communication?
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What distinguishes scientific communication from other forms of communication?
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Why is it essential for scientists to engage in scientific communication?
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In the context of scientific communication, what responsibility do scientists have towards the public?
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What is the primary difference between dissemination and scientific disclosure?
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What is the primary reason for the need to bring scientific knowledge to society?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential communicator of scientific knowledge in the text?
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What is a key advantage that scientists have in disseminating scientific knowledge?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a dissemination channel for scientists in the text?
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What is a key characteristic of scientific disclosure?
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Study Notes
Science Communication
- Science communication is a set of activities associated with the production and use of information, from the moment the scientist conceives an idea until the information on the research results is published.
Features of Science Communication
- Provides the scientist with the best answers to specific questions
- Contributes to the scientist being aware of new developments in their field of action
- Redirects or expands the role and interest of scientists
- Provides feedback for the improvement of the researcher's production
Science Communication: Dissemination
- Communication between "peers", specialists in the same field
- Establishes a symmetrical relationship between the communicator and interpreter
- Provides scientists with an idea of the relevance of their work
- Tests the reliability of new knowledge before testimonies and verifications
Science Communication: Disclosure
- Communication between "non-peers", communicating to a general audience
- Interdisciplinary work that communicates knowledge to various audiences
- Proposes a delimited and specific socio-professional or technical framework
- Facilitates the population's access to academic, technical or specialized information
- Reduces the educational gap in different population sectors
Importance of Science Communication
- Promotes curiosity towards a subject or field of knowledge
- Offers necessary information for society to form an opinion on issues related to scientific advances and their repercussions
- Helps understand social, political, or cultural transformations
- Facilitates critical thinking
UNESCO Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge (1999)
- Scientific knowledge should be shared
- There is a need for real cooperation between governments, civil society, the business sector, and scientists
- Scientists should be governed by ethical standards
- Professionals who circulate scientific information see communicating with the public as a vital responsibility
Science Communication: Who Should Say Science?
- Scientists, journalists, disclosers, institutions/companies have different objectives, tools, and features
- Scientists have credibility, knowledge, and authority
- They use new technologies, communicate quickly, directly, and daily
- They assume an essential role in the dissemination of science
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Test your knowledge on science communication, including activities associated with the production and use of information in the field. This quiz covers concepts discussed in today's class, assigned readings, and related videos.
