APPENDIX II - Challenge of Vision

Presentation: Jene M. Porter

MOTIVATION:

- Love of Science
- Love of Earth
- Love of Public Service

OBJECTIVE NEED: Role of Science in Public Policy

Expansion in the last half of the twentieth century
    Examples: - Atomic Energy
      - Environmental Issues
      - Health Issues of all kinds
            - tobacco to thalydomide

VALUE OF WORKSHOP:

History of Public Science
Philosophy of Public Science

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: PLANETARY NEEDS

Who must help address the formation of public policies?

		- Government
Public Policy	→	- Society
		- Citizens
		- Science

Government and Citizens

POWER - The Ability of Make and Enforce Decisions.
FORCE - The Ability to Cause Physical Changes.
AUTHORITY - The right to rule and claim obedience.
VIOLENCE - The unauthorized use of force.

AUTHORITY SOURCES

- God
- Tradition
- Consent
- History
- Expertise
- Etc.

CITIZENS - ACCREDIT

Accreditation

Public Policy and Planetary Needs

Power to Enact Public Policy ← Authorized ← Knowledge

How to connect with citizens so that scientific knowledge is accredited?

A. Responsive to:

- Citizen's Needs
- Society's Needs
- National Interest
- Public Good

B. Sound Science

C. Multidisciplinary

Role of Public Scientist

Independence and Competence Required:

Commercial

University

Public

THREATS:

Funding - Source and amount

Political Purposes

Special Interest Group - e.g., genetics

Public Scientists in Other Countries:

U.K.

CSIRO

Canada

RESPONSIBILITY AND CALLING