欧洲科学商店及其启示

Science Shop in Europe and Its Inspirations to Us

科学商店是荷兰在20世纪70年代创造的,现在已扩展到欧洲许多国家。科学商店不是传统意义上的商店,而是一种科学传播的理念和服务。它运用双向互动的科学传播创新机制,支持科研人员深入社区、拓宽研究范围;为社区居民提供科学和研究服务;为大学学生创造实践和了解社会的机会。参与科学商店研究项目的工作人员、科研人员、市民和其他专业人员都可以从中受益。我国的科普工作可以借鉴欧洲科学商店的运作机制和成功经验,在建立全社会支持科普工作的机制和网络、创新社区科学传播活动和提高公众的科学素质和参与度等方面进行思考和探索。

The science shops originated in Netherlands in the 1970s and had been developed in many European countries. They differ greatly from the traditional and commercial shops, serve the civil society with new ideas and from the motive of science communication. The science shops use the two-way interactive methods in their science communication projects to support scientific researchers working for the communities with the purpose of broadening their research area and provide the scientific and research service for citizens as well as create the opportunities for university students to understand the society in their practical period, in which all the people involved in the science shops'projects will gain mutual benefits. From the working mechanism and successful experiences of science shops in Europe, we can draw the inspirations in building our science communication system and network with the support between science and society, in innovating the science communication events and in promoting the public science literacy and enthusiasm engaging in science.