Basic Research Needs for Communicating Basic Science
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States). Office of Science
Basic science—also known as discovery or foundational research—is the fuel that powers our innovation ecosystem and the global economy. Despite this critical role, public awareness for how and where basic research is done, how it is funded, and its need for sustainable support over the long term is negligible. The ability to engage broader publics in awareness and understanding of basic science is paramount if we are to maintain the research enterprise that has transformed the modern world. Communicating how the federal government stewards taxpayer dollars for basic science is also incumbent on the agencies and scientists who use public dollars for their research. However, science communication is a complex activity that requires advanced planning, resources, and skill. Therefore, it is important to understand what we know about communicating basic science to the broader publics, as well as what we do not know, to be strategic and better equipped for effective, meaningful engagement. To identify and explore knowledge gaps in our understanding of basic science communication, the Science Public Engagement Partnership (SciPEP), a public-private partnership of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and The Kavli Foundation, carried out a two-part landscape analysis: literature surveys of social science scholarship and a basic research needs conference.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC) (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); Kavli Foundation
- OSTI ID:
- 1836074
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Communicating the Future: Engaging the Public in Basic Science, Held Virtually (United States), 27-28 Jul 2021; Related Information: https://scipep.org/event/communicating-the-future-engaging-the-public-in-basic-science/
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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