Genome Researchers in the Public Sphere

Seminar given by Dr Simone Rödder at the ESRC Genomics Forum on 26 March 2009 on ' Genome Researchers in the Public Sphere'.

Simone is a postdoc at the Institute for Science and Technology Studies (IWT) at the University of Bielefeld and a visiting research fellow at the Genomics Forum from February to April 2009.

Scientists are increasingly facing expectations to address audiences other than their peers. Current changes in the relationship between science and the media furthermore raise the question how reliable scientific knowledge can be produced and communicated despite these changes. What does the relevance of the media and demands for visibility mean for the professional self-understanding of scientists? Is media prominence converted into scientific reputation? And what are the implications for the process of knowledge production: Do sound bites eventually replace arguments?

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Science & Technology

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• Simone Roedder
• genome
• genomics
• genetics
• genetic research
• genomic research
• ESRC
• genomics network
• genomics forum
• social science
• genetics and society