Davies Keith G, Wolf-Phillips Jonathan
Nematode Interactions Unit, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
Trends Biotechnol. 2006 Feb;24(2):57-61. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.12.007. Epub 2005 Dec 27.
In the wake of public distrust regarding biotechnology, it has been suggested that the debate should be moved "upstream", whereby the public help to set research priorities. Although many scientists see this as an illogical reaction to a loss of faith in science, we argue that the boundaries between science and its technological applications have become blurred and this produces conflicts of interests that have led to this crisis of trust. Furthermore, this distrust is also a crisis in governance that calls for a new open and democratic approach to scientific research. We propose that the concept of Scientific Citizenship, based on good governance, will help to restore public trust and bridge the gap between science and the society that it serves. Integral to this is the suggestion that the governance of science forms part of the training for scientists.
鉴于公众对生物技术的不信任，有人建议将辩论“提前”进行，让公众帮助确定研究重点。尽管许多科学家认为这是对科学信心丧失的不合逻辑的反应，但我们认为科学与其技术应用之间的界限已经变得模糊，这产生了利益冲突，导致了这场信任危机。此外，这种不信任也是治理方面的危机，需要一种新的开放和民主的科研方法。我们建议，基于良好治理的科学公民概念将有助于恢复公众信任，并弥合科学与其所服务的社会之间的差距。其中不可或缺的一点是，科学治理应成为科学家培训的一部分。
