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Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect: Workshop Summary (2015)

Chapter: Appendix D-- About the Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D-- About the Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences." National Research Council. 2015. Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21750.
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Appendix D

About the Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences

The Roundtable on the Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences (PILS) of the National Research Council is a forum that seeks to monitor and improve understanding of the intersections between different life science communities and public audiences on topics that spark public concerns, generate policy debates, or influence market dynamics. The overarching vision of the roundtable is for life scientists to understand the dynamics of public interfaces, and have access to the knowledge and tools needed to develop proactive, collaborative, science-based approaches to public interfaces about emerging topics in the life sciences.

The PILS Roundtable is an active and engaged network that brings together research life scientists, social scientists studying science communication, and professional science communicators. It provides leadership to the life science community through activities that raise awareness among life scientists about the importance of public interfaces; encourage networks among life scientists, communication scientists, informal education experts, and science communicators; and facilitate the development of partnerships and other initiatives among PILS members and their institutions to improve public interfaces for current and emerging life sciences issues.

The PILS Roundtable is led by the National Research Council’s Division on Earth and Life Studies in partnership with the Division on Behavioral and Social Science and Education.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D-- About the Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences." National Research Council. 2015. Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21750.
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The National Research Council's Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences held a 2-day workshop on January 15-16, 2015, in Washington, DC to explore the public interfaces between scientists and citizens in the context of genetically engineered (GE) organisms. The workshop presentations and discussions dealt with perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where science is interpreted through a variety of lenses, including cultural values and political dispositions, and with strategies based on evidence in social science to improve public conversation about controversial topics in science. The workshop focused on public perceptions and debates about genetically engineered plants and animals, commonly known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), because the development and application of GMOs are heavily debated among some stakeholders, including scientists. For some applications of GMOs, the societal debate is so contentious that it can be difficult for members of the public, including policy-makers, to make decisions. Thus, although the workshop focused on issues related to public interfaces with the life science that apply to many science policy debates, the discussions are particularly relevant for anyone involved with the GMO debate. Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.

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