Public dialogue on physics and related technology after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

Journal Article · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937718· OSTI ID:22494420

Sasao, Mamiko ^[1]

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1. Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University, Kyoto (Japan)

After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident, the importance of bottom-up and two-way dialogue between scientists and the public has been recognized. In such dialogue, information provided must accurately match the public’s interest and ability regarding science and technology. We have started to investigate what people want to know about physics. Some were interested in energy security (a particular concern in Japan), but others were concerned about radioactivity in food and natural radiation background. The conversations revealed that physicists often give insufficient explanations of the biological effects of radiation and highlighted key points for physicists to make when talking with the public.

• OSTI ID: 22494420
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1697, Issue 1; Conference: 5. IUPAP international conference on women in physics, Waterloo (Canada), 5-8 Aug 2014; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
ENERGY SECURITY
FOOD
FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION
HUMAN POPULATIONS
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OPINION
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL