Science and the challenges of our time: A reflection on the future role of scientific research

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  • Pere Puigdomènech Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.10.12536

Keywords:

science and society, challenges of science, matter sciences, life sciences

Abstract

Science has developed as a particularly extensive and intense intellectual activity since the end of the nineteenth century. Its results, and those from a complex set of technologies, are shaping the lives of our citizens and influencing some of the global parameters of our planet. In this context, science professionals formulate their objectives in terms of the problems faced by their disciplines as a result of internal dynamics as well as the demands made by society. For scientists, reflecting on these different perspectives to define research activities is a necessity. Thus, they should also participate in reflecting on the issues that are considered important for the future of our society.

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Author Biography

Pere Puigdomènech, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB).

Graduate in physics and PhD in biology. He is a research professor at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB) in Cerdanyola (Barcelona, Spain), has worked in the fields of biophysics, molecular biology, and genomics and his research focuses on plants. Some of the topics he has touched upon in his papers include the communication of research to the citizenry, scientific policy, and the integrity of science. He has managed research centres and is an active member of European-level and Catalan-language institutions.

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Published

2020-01-08

How to Cite

Puigdomènech, P. (2020). Science and the challenges of our time: A reflection on the future role of scientific research. Metode Science Studies Journal, (10), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.10.12536
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Shades of science (2020)

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The challenges of science

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