DEVC 50: The Reviewer

Science

Systematic pursuit of reliable knowledge about natudal phenomena and social world.

Science

Collection of knowledge distinguish from application throught the solution of practical knowledge.

Science

Art of knowing

Technology

Art of knowing how

1. Scientific research affects social life.

2. Scientific research is a collective pursuit.

Two respect of social process of science:

1. Tradition

2. Intuition

3. Authority

4. Rationalism

5. Empiricism

6. Science

6 other ways of knowing:

Tradition

Time-tested result

Tradition

Base claims through life experiences

Intuition

Derives truths through process of introspection and immediate awarness

Philosophers

__________ says intuition is the beginning of knowledge

Authority

A person who is believed to be an expert of a field

Rationalism

Truth based on reason and common sense

Empiricism

Uses reason and logic of rationalism and adds evidence that can be verifiable through observation

Science

Combines the use of reason, logic, and empirical evidence in a systematic manner

Static and Dynamic

Views of science:

Static

Science as a body of facts

Dynamic

Science as an activity

Francis Bacon

Father of scientific method

Deductive method and Inductive method

Practical methods of acquiring knowledge:

Deductive method

Theory based

Inductive method

Observation/experiment based

1. Observe

2. Ask questions and gather information

3. Form hypothesis

4. Test hypothesis

5. Analyze data and draw conclusion

6. Reproduce experiment

Scientifc method (steps)

Science Communication

Evolved from the concept of scientific communication which explajns the activities in producing, disseminating, and using information

Science Communication

Is about communicating the KNOW WHAT, WHY, HOW of science

• Better science literacy

• Increased appreciation and interest in science

• Increased understanding of science

• Use of science in practical life

• Increased support for science

Nature of science communication

1. Research not communicated = research not done.

2. Information explosion - challenge of how to mansge information

3. Highly variable quality of science writing

4. Most scientific and traditional findings requires interpretation

5. Public has the right to know

Why improved the communication of science?

1. Report discoveries

2. Make science approachable

3. Confident and comfortable in approaching your sources

4. Emphasize science is a human enterprise

5. Put work through peer review

6. Explore ethical and political dimensions of science

7. Recognize that science is fun

8. Generate better decision making

Good competencies of science communicator:

• Passion for science + himan implications

• Distinguish sellingscience vs communicating science

• Choose interesting angles

• Write about science without distorting facts

• Search relevant materials, synthesize, and make digestible

Attributes of a science communicator:

Science Communication (Los Baños style)

Is defined as communicating products, content, and processes of science to various publics to promoted development.

Dr. Ma. Theresa Velasco (2003)

Science Communication is a Development Communication domain that communicate science to understand, appreciate, and apply science and the scientific process that encourages stakeholders to participate.

Ripple analogy

Dr. Juan F. Jamias use the ______ to explain the different domains of science communication.

1. Communication among scientists

2. Communication of research results

3. Communication of science to improve science literary abd technological appreciation

Dr. Juan F. Jamias (Ripple Analogy)

Communication among scientists

Must understand how scientist communicate

Communication pf research results

Translate to user-friendly terms

Communication of science to improved science literacy and technological appreciation

Helps people to build new attitudes towards science

Science and technology

_____ are drivers of development

Technological and scientific revolution

______ reinforced economic advances improvements in health systems, education, infrastructure, telecommunications.

Science and engineering

Filipinos posses deep knowledge in ______

Spanish, American, and Japanese era

Science in the Philippines evolved through the _____

1. Poor appreciation of S&T

2. Low level of education and S&T literacy

3. Limited S&T reportage

4. Lack of support for S&T activities

5. Inadequate trainjng of people engaged in S&T work

6. Science writers may also face limitations

Problems in promoting S&T:

Science literacy

Is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes for personal decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity

Technology

Determines the development of society's social structure and cultural values

Science

Is a problem-solving enterprise

Communication among scientists

Domains that look at how science communication facilitates S&T information and information exchange akong scientists

• Understand how scientist communicates among themselves

• Must understand how they can besg aid scientist

• Serve as writers and editors for scholarly publications

Roles of science communicators:

• Capability to take advantage of knowledge and know-how

• Rationalization and systematization of research and development efforts

• Knowledge for solution of problems

• Provide alternatives and approaches for technical problems and avoid future ones

• Improved effectiveness and efficiency of technical activities

• Generate better decision-making

Impotance of scientific and information management:

• Scientist

• Communication specialist and editors

• Information specialists

Who are involved in S&T information?

• Information has a cost

• Information is not complete

• Full context is not available

• Information only capable of satisficing

• Information cannot be found is useless

Is there sucb thing as perfect Information?

• Information overload

• Use of languages or terminologies unfamiliar to users

• Information presented is hard to follow

• Information may not be trusted

Barriers to use of information:

1. People

2. Organization

3. Literature or document

4. Information services or system

Sources of S&T information:

People

Posses information which is not documented yet

Organization

Have authority over classified information

Literature or document

Contain information sought

Information services or systems

Keeping records, forms, statistic, and data

Primary literature

First, and sometimes only publication of specific information. Most recent; latest

Secondary literature

Published materials distilled from primary sources

Tertiary Literature

Developed to assist in the retrieval

1. Scientific literature

2. Semi-technical literature

3. Popular science literature

Types of S&T Literature:

Scientific literature

Representing reports on original research

Semi-technical literature

Applied scientific literature

Popular science literature

Translates science and technology for the layman

Managing information

Begins with the creation of information and its end-goal is the application of that information.

Information management

“Getting the right information to the right people at the right place at the right time“

Technology problem

Robertson (2005) information management is not a _____

Scientist

Traditionally the ones involved in creating information

• Traditional form

• Reduced form (microfilm, etc.)

• Digital form (CD roms, servers)

Methods of information storage:

• Traditional searching

• Computer assisted searching

Methods of information retrieval

Traditional searching

Stored in a physical document form

Computer assisted searching

Use of boolean logic operators