Changes in Science
A response to The Role of Science and Technology in Society and Governance 1998, looking at the changes in science and implications for science communication.
Historically science has been carried out with a focus on the analysis of individual processes. It has been identified however that this is not the most effective approach to scientific research. With identification of this the scientific community has endeavoured to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to science. This has resulted in collaborations between the different disciplines of science. The appreciation of the connectedness of science internationally has promoted the collaboration of science between institutions worldwide. Furthermore research towards global issues such as climate change has been identified as one of extreme importance, forcing scientist to collaborate with policy makers and the public in order to develop a solution.
A recurring theme amongst the major changes in science is increased collaboration. Collaboration between disciplines of science, international collaborations and collaborations between scientists and policymakers/public. Therefore this has huge implications of the communication of science. Scientists must now simplify and effectively communicate the required level of detail to a range of different audiences. Among the public there is a significant amount of mistrust with regards to science. It is therefore the responsibility of scientists to think how they communicate the science depending on the audience.
Historically science has been carried out with a focus on the analysis of individual processes. It has been identified however that this is not the most effective approach to scientific research. With identification of this the scientific community has endeavoured to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to science. This has resulted in collaborations between the different disciplines of science. The appreciation of the connectedness of science internationally has promoted the collaboration of science between institutions worldwide. Furthermore research towards global issues such as climate change has been identified as one of extreme importance, forcing scientist to collaborate with policy makers and the public in order to develop a solution.
A recurring theme amongst the major changes in science is increased collaboration. Collaboration between disciplines of science, international collaborations and collaborations between scientists and policymakers/public. Therefore this has huge implications of the communication of science. Scientists must now simplify and effectively communicate the required level of detail to a range of different audiences. Among the public there is a significant amount of mistrust with regards to science. It is therefore the responsibility of scientists to think how they communicate the science depending on the audience.
Dot Point Summary of a Journal Article
Title
· In order the title describes the type of experiment conducted and what it was conducted on. It then briefly describes the main finding of the paper. Abstract · Description of what m33 (focus protein of paper) is · Previously described importance of M33 · What was done in this study and what it hoped to achieve · Major findings of study · Other findings of study Introduction · Description of the virus (HCMV) which M33 is associated with Disease manifestations Therapies Importance of disease · Overview of virus family where HCMV is part of how particular types of receptors are used · Link family of viruses and family of receptors to CMVs and specific examples of receptors and importance · More linking of receptors · Specifically looking at m33 with regards to CMVs and previous research · Outline holes in current knowledge How this study fills hole Hypothesis Materials and methods · Outline important aspects of experiment . what was used and how carried out Results · Broken into sections · What was previously shown · Recap how tested · What was found · Suggestions what we are seeing Discussion · Major finding stated · Precious research to put findings in perspective · First aspect of study what was found what it means (and so on) · Applications of findings are summed up in a concluding paragraph Strengths and Weaknesses in my Writing |
A break down of the journal article by Case et al (2008),
Functional Analysis of the Murine Cytomegalovirus Chemokine Receptor Homologue M33: Ablation of Constitutive Signaling is Associated with an Attenuated Phenotype in vivo |
Strengths
· I am good at taking the question and analysing it to determine what different aspects need to be look at
· I am good at researching a given topic. I enjoy reading a lot of papers and making notes on it.
· And to an extent I am good at writing a good outline structure.
Weaknesses
· When attempting to write any piece I struggle to write the next paragraph or sentence until the one I was working on is right. This means I spend a lot of time working on a single sentence.
· When writing I will suddenly get a thought about a different section so I will go back to that section and then get stuck editing that section to extensive time again.
· I continually try and change the outline structure from the start because I cannot decide on what is best which frustrates me and results in a lot of time wasted.
· While I enjoy the research stage and quite easily read numerous papers and write extensive notes, I find it hard to work without the pressure of a looming deadline.
· I am good at taking the question and analysing it to determine what different aspects need to be look at
· I am good at researching a given topic. I enjoy reading a lot of papers and making notes on it.
· And to an extent I am good at writing a good outline structure.
Weaknesses
· When attempting to write any piece I struggle to write the next paragraph or sentence until the one I was working on is right. This means I spend a lot of time working on a single sentence.
· When writing I will suddenly get a thought about a different section so I will go back to that section and then get stuck editing that section to extensive time again.
· I continually try and change the outline structure from the start because I cannot decide on what is best which frustrates me and results in a lot of time wasted.
· While I enjoy the research stage and quite easily read numerous papers and write extensive notes, I find it hard to work without the pressure of a looming deadline.