sciencehorizons provided the opportunity for citizens to respond to possible future scenarios and share their hopes and fears about specific technologies and general trends.
The aims of the project were to:
- Discover views about future directions for science and technology from a broad set of participants
- Inform policy and decision-making on the direction of research and the regulation of science and technology
- Help identify priorities for further public engagement.
The project was the public-facing part of a stakeholder consultation on the Wider Implications of Science and Technology carried out by the Government Office for Science’s Horizon Scanning Centre. Its aim was to explore the public’s views on future applications of science and technology that emerged from two Horizon Scans – Delta and Sigma – which involved scientists and experts thinking about future science and technology.
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Results
The project finished in October 2007 and the results were fed into the wider WIST process, including being part of an online mapping exercise among policy makers to establish which Government departments and agencies are responsible for the issues identified in the public dialogue and stakeholder consultation.
The results are due to be considered by the Government Chief Scientific Advisors’ Committee (CSAC) during 2008.
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