著者
榎木 英介 春日 匠
出版者
科学技術社会論学会
雑誌
科学技術社会論研究 (ISSN:13475843)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.5, pp.44-55, 2008-06-30 (Released:2021-08-01)

In Japanese society, civil society movements are not active. One of the most important characters of Japanese civil society movements is the lack of policy planning and its advocacy. Academicians, though usually defined as an intellectual sector of society, have no channel and little inclination to advocate their opinions. However recent changing situation demands scientists to explain their activities, achievements or philosophy. In this paper, we overview major differences between the Japanese society and other societies of developed countries affecting the activities of promoting social dialogue about science, R&D or university education. Especially, we focus on (1) the role and activities of organizations in the West (like AAAS in the United States or Observa in Italy), (2) the way scientists are involved into them, and (3) social or cultural supports these organizations get from their societies. In addition, we also explore the possible role of Non-Profit Organization in Japanese society by analyzing the activity of our NPO, Science Communication as a case.
著者
榎木 英介
出版者
公益社団法人 日本薬学会
雑誌
YAKUGAKU ZASSHI (ISSN:00316903)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.138, no.4, pp.459-464, 2018-04-01 (Released:2018-04-01)
参考文献数
27

Cases of research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism) have been increasing worldwide, including in Japan. In particular, since 2006, many cases of research misconduct have been reported in Japan, and these cases have also been covered by the media. The 2014 case of the withdrawal of articles on STAP cells followed a rare course in which research misconduct became a full-blown social phenomenon. In recent years, even the University of Tokyo has experienced reported cases of research misconduct. In this report, I would like to introduce some representative cases of research misconduct in the field of life sciences over the past decade. These examples include studies conducted at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine (2006), Osaka University Graduate School of Frontier Bioscience (2006), Ryukyu University School of Medicine (2010), Toho University School of Medicine (2012), The University of Tokyo Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (2013), and several cases outside of Japan. I will discuss what researchers should do to reduce the incidence of research misconduct. In addition, I will discuss how these cases were covered by the media, because the public's impression of research misconduct is formed by media coverage.
著者
榎木 英介
出版者
公益社団法人 日本薬学会
雑誌
薬学雑誌. 乙号 (ISSN:00316903)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.138, no.4, pp.459-464, 2018

Cases of research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism) have been increasing worldwide, including in Japan. In particular, since 2006, many cases of research misconduct have been reported in Japan, and these cases have also been covered by the media. The 2014 case of the withdrawal of articles on STAP cells followed a rare course in which research misconduct became a full-blown social phenomenon. In recent years, even the University of Tokyo has experienced reported cases of research misconduct. In this report, I would like to introduce some representative cases of research misconduct in the field of life sciences over the past decade. These examples include studies conducted at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine (2006), Osaka University Graduate School of Frontier Bioscience (2006), Ryukyu University School of Medicine (2010), Toho University School of Medicine (2012), The University of Tokyo Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (2013), and several cases outside of Japan. I will discuss what researchers should do to reduce the incidence of research misconduct. In addition, I will discuss how these cases were covered by the media, because the public's impression of research misconduct is formed by media coverage.<br>