On Communicating the Value of Basic Physics Research to the Public
dc.contributor.author | Nikkhah Shirazi, Armin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-06T21:10:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-06T21:10:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-04-05 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92346 | |
dc.description | Final Paper for Physics 481 course, taken Winter 2012 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The Argument that basic scientific research is of value is a strong one, but may not be always communicated very well to the public. As a result, even though the public overwhelmingly supports science, it may not always support important basic physics research projects. This can have definite consequences on policy decisions, as happened when the superconducting supercollider was shut down after pouring 2 billion dollars into it. This article makes six recommendations, directed primarily at physicists, but also more generally applicable to all scientists, to help communicate the value of basic physics research to the public more effectively. Doing this is especially important now, as we find ourselves at a juncture at which the United States appears to be on the verge of abdicating its leadership role in many areas of science and technology. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Value of Basic Science Research | en_US |
dc.subject | Communicating Science | en_US |
dc.subject | Public Outreach | en_US |
dc.title | On Communicating the Value of Basic Physics Research to the Public | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Physics | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Physics, Department of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/92346/1/On_Communicating_the_Value_of_Basic_Physics_Research_to_the_Public.pdf | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/92346/4/On Communicating the Value of Basic Physics Research to the Public.pdf | |
dc.description.mapping | -1 | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Physics, Department of |
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