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An engine of emancipation for several centuries, science, now techno-science, is tremendously powerful today. In order to serve the well being of the whole of humanity on our planet, this power must be driven by other motives than merely the quest for knowledge, the desire for power or the logic of profit. So after the era of the « control of nature » must come that of the « control of science », of citizen science.
The Citizen Science Foundation aims at supporting and prolonging the current movement of democratic and civil appropriation of science in order to put it at the service of the common good.
We, as members of Citizen Science Foundation, aim at promoting the democratic elaboration of scientific and technical choices. We support the organization of public debates on public policies regarding research, technology and expertise. We are also vigilant in analyzing the new methods of deliberation that have increased in number during recent years in order to support those that further a genuine technical democracy.[catlist id=516 template=englishwebsite orderby=date order=desc author=no author_posts_link=yes date=yes dateformat= »F jS, Y » content=yes posts_morelink= »Continue reading… » posts_morelink_class= »lcp_excerpt » numberposts=10 pagination=yes instance=1]
We aim at stimulating the freedom of expression and debate in the scientific world, at supporting whistleblowers and the development of public controversies and « hybrid forums » on key scientific issues. In total contrast with the fear of public intervention and with technocratic thinking, pluralism and controversy are the source not only of a better exploration of possible worlds and, therefore, of better decisions, but also of an active appropriation of scientific knowledge by the public.[catlist id=517 template=englishwebsite orderby=date order=desc author=no author_posts_link=yes date=yes dateformat= »F jS, Y » content=yes posts_morelink= »Continue reading… » posts_morelink_class= »lcp_excerpt » numberposts=10 pagination=yes instance=2]
We aim at increasing the capacity for research and expertise of civil society, NGOs, consumerists, citizen movements and trade unions. We support the establishment of a “scientific third sector” that is better able to meet the growing social and ecological demands, which are neglected by the major scientific orientations whether they be defined by the state or by private industry.[catlist id=518 template=englishwebsite orderby=date order=desc author=no author_posts_link=yes date=yes dateformat= »F jS, Y » content=yes posts_morelink= »Continue reading… » posts_morelink_class= »lcp_excerpt » numberposts=10 pagination=yes instance=3]
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