12th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference
Almanacco della Scienza: Florence hosts PCST 2012.
Transforming knowledge, transferring technology
The volume provides, in a widely accessible format, a non-conventional approach to the so-called “technology transfer”: an increasingly crucial issue at national and international level. The aim is to provide an overview of the phenomenon, by bringing together the most important contributions in various social sciences – economy, law, sociology, anthropology, politics – in order…
The Governance of Science and Technology. An Introduction to the Regulatory Framework
Who decides how to distribute research funds at European level? What are the key opportunities for citizens to be heard on these issues? How do institutions contribute to gender policies and equality in research? Nowadays, working in the field of research and discussing science in society issues means dealing with a regulatory framework which is…