The importance of Scientific literacy in our Society

Bibcode
2005aypp.work...28R
Rodriguez-Espinosa, J. M.
Bibliographical reference

"Proceedings of ``Astrophysics, and how to attract young people into Physics", a workshop of the JENAM 2005, "Distant Worlds", held in Liège (Belgium), July 4 - 7, 2005, Eds. Yael Nazé, Magda Stavinschi & Martine Vanherck, p. 28 - 31"

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11
2005
Number of authors
1
IAC number of authors
1
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0
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0
Description
Scientific literacy in our society has entered a period of serious decline. Contrary to our perception, the interest of lay people for the sciences has not grown in parallel with the advances that science has brought to society. Advanced communitites are starting to feel the shortage of bright scientists. In what follows I will try to examine the situation and raise a number of questions relevant to the problem outlined here.
Type
Non-refereed

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