著者

三上 直之

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.1, pp.84-95, 2007-03

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This article discusses the challenges faced by the participatory technology assessment (pTA) in Japan, which is now reaching the practical stage after a decade of introduction, trial and experiment. From November 2006 to February 2007, the prefectural government of Hokkaido held a consensus conference on whether the government should promote or regulate the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the region (GM Consensus Conference). Within the nation, the Conference was the first pTA event in practical use that has a close linkage to actual policy-making. Through the preliminary case study on GM Consensus Conference, the author found that the method of consensus conference functioned effectively in the real-world settings, especially in eliciting the points of controversy on the introduction of GM crops in Hokkaido. The case also suggested that pTA would be connected loosely to the formal policy decision processes through deliberative councils (shingikai), and that we should consider pTA as a tool for the general public to express their views on technology and seek to finance those parties (NGO/NPOs, universities, mass media, etc.) who are trying to organize pTA events in cooperation with the government or local authorities.

著者

紺屋 恵子

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.3, pp.149-158, 2008

著者

松田 健太郎

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.3, pp.3-15, 2008

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A poster exhibition and a workshop about Science Cafe were held in Science Agora 2007. These events provided the Cafe organizers with opportunities to interact with one another and to exchange information about Science Cafe they organize. They also served as opportunities to discuss current situation of Science Cafe. In the workshop, one of the important topics was the meaning of“ interactive communication.” This report showed how Science Cafe in Japan could be improved by examining opinions of the participants of the workshop. Through the two events, it was clear that the Cafe organizers needed the opportunity to meet with one another and to discuss Science Cafe because they hold Science Cafe through a trial and error process. It was suggested that the important elements for“ facilitators” contained“ the number of participants,”“ space for speaking,” and“ equal viewing” to have effective interactive communication in Science Cafe. Science Cafe is a new tool for science communication activity, and it has a potential to become a good place where a new relationship between science and society can be established.

著者

中西 靖男

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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no.2, pp.133-138, 2007-09

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An overview of an astronomical observatory system through the internet was showed. People had to go to an astronomical observatory until now. However people can enjoy the image of celestial body using this system. An internet TV-communication software called "Skype" was employed with this system. As it is free, what we need are a computer with internet, a camera and an NTSC-USB converter. On the 24th April in 2007, I connected this system between the observatory at Furano and the computer at Hokkaido University. Almost 100 people joined this event. The answer of a questionnaire to them showed that 68% of the people had no chance to go to an astronomical observatory before. I suppose that this kind of system will increase the chance to see the astronomical observatory in the near future.

著者

川本 思心 中山 実 西條 美紀

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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no.3, pp.40-60, 2008-03

被引用文献数

3

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The definition of science and technology literacy is constantly changing reflecting the relation between scienceand society. The more recent one is not only for a person to understand science and its methodology, butalso to be able to make a comprehensive judgment on the influences of science and technology on the societyand to reflect the judgment on one's activities. In this paper, the author will first make a general survey ofthe views on science and technology literacy based on earlier domestic as well as foreign studies. Next, theauthor will make a survey of the questionnaires used as means to judge the "literacy," to know how and whatthey measured. The author then describes a new questionnaire developed as a part of this study designed toevaluate the literacy in connection with the social recognition, and the result of the survey conducted usingthe questionnaire, reporting its finding that it is necessary to propose a separate educational program for eachcluster of people with different tendency.

著者

早岡 英介

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.5, pp.165-178, 2009-03

著者

小寺 千絵 池内 桃子 岩崎 渉 榎戸 輝揚 生出 秀行 音野 瑛俊 佐々木 浩 砂田 麻里子 手塚 真樹 豊田 丈典 永村 直佳 浜地 貴志 平沢 達矢 松尾 信一郎 宮武 広直 横山 広美

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.6, pp.69-81, 2009-09

著者

八木 絵香 北村 正晴

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

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vol.2, pp.3-15, 2007-09

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This paper summarizes the empirical observations obtained through an attempt named Dialogue Forum, which is essentially a series of repetitive and intensive dialogue sessions between nuclear experts and local citizens. The citizens are mostly residents of municipalities adjacent to nuclear facilities. The main observations indicated that contents of the discussions were undergoing an evolutionary process along with gradual increase of mutual trust between citizens and the experts. The empirical observations are elaborated as design guidelines for improving mutual trust between science and technology experts and citizens.

著者

難波 美帆

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2, pp.88-95, 2007-09