New Formats for Science Education: Societal Impacts and How to Transmit Research Findings to the Public
It is important to create a model for citizens and scientists to talk in
appropriately complex ways about the impacts of science and technology on
human societies in order to best benefit from science and technology. I
have been researched new formats for bringing together large numbers of
diverse community members to engage with scientists in one-day Civic Forum
events, such as "Societal Impacts of Nanotechnology" and "Surveillance
and You." The Forums are designed to create an environment rich in
dialogue and information sharing from many perspectives, and to contribute
to lifelong learning.