Taylor & Francis and INSA on Integrating Science and Society for Sustainability
31.10.2023 - 09:06:01Taylor & Francis and INSA on Integrating Science and Society for Sustainability. Science Communication and Public Engagement: The Power of Diverse Voices in Research
Business Wire IndiaTaylor & Francis India and the Indian National Science Academy recently partnered for a series of knowledge-sharing sessions under the theme "Integrating Science and Society for Sustainability." This collaboration stemmed from both organizations' commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and promoting interdisciplinary studies. The discussions aimed to initiate a dialogue between scientists and social scientists to promote interdisciplinary research, open-mindedness, and critical thinking.
The first session held on October 10, 2023, themed "Science Communication and Public Engagement: The Power of Diverse Voices in Research," delved into the importance of science communication and public engagement, highlighting the role of researcher voices from multiple spheres in bridging the gap between scientific advancements and the wider society. The speakers included stalwarts like Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, President of INSA; Dr. Karishma Kaushik, Executive Director of IndiaBioscience; Dr. Swati Nayak, Borlaug Field Awardee 2023; and Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Senior Publisher at CRC Press.
opened the session by expressing INSA’s excitement at collaborating with the Taylor & Francis Group, as both support science and social science communication. He touched upon the overarching theme of Science20, ‘disruptive science for sustainable development’, and its three pillars, clean energy, universal and holistic health, and connecting science and society.
The pandemic showed us a mirror by revealing and highlighting gaps in research communication while also promoting the rapid sharing of specialist knowledge for the public good. It also exposed us to the dangers of unvalidated literature or poorly conducted research. Nitasha Devasar, Managing Director, Taylor & Francis India and South Asia says, “A key way to facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge sharing is through ease of access to the latest research. Open access plays a pivotal role in this communication and dissemination of knowledge.” Open access, with its many options such as open-access articles, open books, open data, preprints, and more, helps research travel, overcoming regional and disciplinary barriers.
The next session in the series, “Towards Human-Centric Sciences” is scheduled for 2 November 2023, 3:00-4:30 pm IST. Please register at the below link.
About Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis supports diverse communities of experts, researchers, and knowledge makers around the world to accelerate and maximize the impact of their work. We are a leader in our field, publish across all disciplines, and have one of the largest Humanities and Social Sciences portfolios. Our expertise, built on an academic publishing heritage of over 200 years, advances trusted knowledge that fosters human progress.
Our 2650 people, based in a global network of offices in 17 countries, use their skills and the latest technology to curate, validate, and share impactful advanced, emergent, and applied knowledge. Under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge, and F1000 imprints we publish 2700 journals, and 8000 new books each year and partner with more than 700 scholarly societies.
Taylor & Francis is proud to be a Global Certified Accessible™ publisher and our operations and all our print publications are certified CarbonNeutral®.
The first session held on October 10, 2023, themed "Science Communication and Public Engagement: The Power of Diverse Voices in Research," delved into the importance of science communication and public engagement, highlighting the role of researcher voices from multiple spheres in bridging the gap between scientific advancements and the wider society. The speakers included stalwarts like Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, President of INSA; Dr. Karishma Kaushik, Executive Director of IndiaBioscience; Dr. Swati Nayak, Borlaug Field Awardee 2023; and Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Senior Publisher at CRC Press.
opened the session by expressing INSA’s excitement at collaborating with the Taylor & Francis Group, as both support science and social science communication. He touched upon the overarching theme of Science20, ‘disruptive science for sustainable development’, and its three pillars, clean energy, universal and holistic health, and connecting science and society.
The pandemic showed us a mirror by revealing and highlighting gaps in research communication while also promoting the rapid sharing of specialist knowledge for the public good. It also exposed us to the dangers of unvalidated literature or poorly conducted research. Nitasha Devasar, Managing Director, Taylor & Francis India and South Asia says, “A key way to facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge sharing is through ease of access to the latest research. Open access plays a pivotal role in this communication and dissemination of knowledge.” Open access, with its many options such as open-access articles, open books, open data, preprints, and more, helps research travel, overcoming regional and disciplinary barriers.
The next session in the series, “Towards Human-Centric Sciences” is scheduled for 2 November 2023, 3:00-4:30 pm IST. Please register at the below link.
About Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis supports diverse communities of experts, researchers, and knowledge makers around the world to accelerate and maximize the impact of their work. We are a leader in our field, publish across all disciplines, and have one of the largest Humanities and Social Sciences portfolios. Our expertise, built on an academic publishing heritage of over 200 years, advances trusted knowledge that fosters human progress.
Our 2650 people, based in a global network of offices in 17 countries, use their skills and the latest technology to curate, validate, and share impactful advanced, emergent, and applied knowledge. Under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge, and F1000 imprints we publish 2700 journals, and 8000 new books each year and partner with more than 700 scholarly societies.
Taylor & Francis is proud to be a Global Certified Accessible™ publisher and our operations and all our print publications are certified CarbonNeutral®.
