RRI

Question 2

What are the criteria associated with decisions on scientific agenda and funding allocation?

Answer 2

Contribution to knowledge
Scientific excellence
Possibility of individual/business economic benefit
Contribution to wider economic development
Need to solve big or small challenges

Question 3

What is meant by the scientific deficit model?

Answer 3

Assumption that anyone who objects to science and innovation is ignorant and once they are educated, they will accept it

Question 4

What are the goals of RRI?

Answer 4

Consider social, ethical, political and environmental dimensions.
Opens research and innovation up to a wider range of people, expertise and questions to shape pathways.
Ideally happens when we haven’t made all the decisions, including upstream where agendas are set.
Now shared more widely e.g. stakeholders, members of the public who are expected to benefit from it