Science and Society: behind the scenes : Exploring the science-society dynamic in Longyearbyen, Svalbard

• Main Author: Radovanovic, Marija
• Other Authors: Karen Lykke Syse
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: VDP::200; Longyearbyen; Svalbard
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/32625; http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-29988

The driving force behind this thesis is indications that the relationship between scientific community and the rest of society is strained. There is an apparent disconnection between the two, as well as the general societal consensus that for the mutual benefit of both communities, this detachment needs to be bridged. This thesis is a search for the roots of this crisis, as an attempt to identify the barriers that stand in the way of improving the relation between science and society. The assumption of this thesis is that changes in the way that science is conveyed, perceived, understood and ultimately materialized in society can result in this relation being reformed.