Title |
Reflections on different governance styles in regulating science: a contribution to ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’
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Published in |
Life Sciences, Society and Policy, August 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s40504-015-0026-y |
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Authors |
Laurens Landeweerd, David Townend, Jessica Mesman, Ine Van Hoyweghen |
Abstract |
In European science and technology policy, various styles have been developed and institutionalised to govern the ethical challenges of science and technology innovations. In this paper, we give an account of the most dominant styles of the past 30 years, particularly in Europe, seeking to show their specific merits and problems. We focus on three styles of governance: a technocratic style, an applied ethics style, and a public participation style. We discuss their merits and deficits, and use this analysis to assess the potential of the recently established governance approach of 'Responsible Research and Innovation' (RRI). Based on this analysis, we reflect on the current shaping of RRI in terms of 'doing governance'. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 30% |
Belgium | 1 | 10% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
Netherlands | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
Scientists | 2 | 20% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 86 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 22% |
Researcher | 15 | 17% |
Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 9 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
Other | 18 | 21% |
Unknown | 9 | 10% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Social Sciences | 32 | 37% |
Philosophy | 9 | 10% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 8% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
Other | 14 | 16% |
Unknown | 14 | 16% |