Scientists and Society

Women scientists of the American Physiological Society.

The Women in Physiology Committee maintains a database on women members of the Society that allows us to track the professional characteristics of women physiologists. The database is compiled through a questionnaire that is periodically sent to all women members. In addition to providing information for our members on the status of women in physiology, the trends and statistics produced by the...

Scientific Society Journals: By Scientists for Science.

Scientists' expertise as performance: between state and society, 1860-1960.

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Mind the Gap: Bringing Scientists and Society Together

By consolidating scientific societies into a confederation, Spanish scientists have developed a powerful platform from which to promote the importance of scientific research and science education to both the general public and government.

Scientists who engage with society perform better academically

Today, most scientific institutions acknowledge the importance of opening the so-called “ivory tower” of academic research through popularization, industrial innovation or teaching. However, little is known about the actual openness of scientific institutions and how their proclaimed priorities translate into concrete measures. This paper helps getting an idea on the actual practices by studyin...