Cultura scientifica
L‘odierna cultura scientifica presenta diversi aspetti problematici e deve essere radicalmente modificata. La SCNAT adotta iniziative per attuare un quadro di riferimento che promuove una ricerca creativa e solida e una condivisione aperta. Aumenta la consapevolezza relativa a una responsabilità etica della scienza e fissa linee guida per i processi scientifici e il loro utilizzo.
La cultura scientifica è un concetto ampio, in cui la SCNAT include l’ambiente caratterizzato da diversi fattori e il quadro di riferimento che gestiscono e ispirano sia le attività scientifiche che la collaborazione tra i ricercatori. Una cultura scientifica moderna costituisce il presupposto necessario affinché la Svizzera continui ad essere attrattiva come centro culturale e di ricerca e la scienza possa adempiere alla responsabilità di essere parte della società.
Una scienza aperta e trasparente
La SCNAT è favorevole ai tentativi per rendere accessibili i dati, i metodi, i risultati e le pubblicazioni scientifiche. S’impegna affinché i risultati scientifici siano elaborati in modo comprensibile per i cittadini. La SCNAT inoltre appoggia o contribuisce alle iniziative relative alla comprensione dell’elaborazione dei risultati scientifici da parte dei cittadini.
Valutazione dei performance scientifiche
La SCNAT assume una posizione forte in merito a una valutazione differenziata dei performance scientifici che vanno oltre alle odierne misure qualitative. Appoggia l’introduzione di criteri supplementari qualitativi e rilevanti per la società. In particolare ritiene l’impegno per il dialogo con la società un importante criterio di valutazione.
Impegni della SCNAT
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Dr. Yvonne Hari
Accademia svizzera di scienze naturali (SCNAT)
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Attualità
swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse - the Swiss Innovation Agency - have jointly drawn up a Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity under the auspices of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. It takes into account new developments in science, facilitates cooperation across institutional borders and strengthens quality assurance in research.
Immagine: Push'nPull, a+
Academia today is characterised by unhealthy competition, publication pressure and quantification practices. This puts people in research in the background. We want to counteract this and call for the enabling of reflected innovation and creativity in a slow science.
Immagine: Better Science
Le Swiss Reproducibility Network a été fondé au sein des hautes écoles suisses. L’objectif de ce réseau est de promouvoir la qualité et la reproductibilité des études scientifiques en Suisse.
Immagine: pxhereThe fair research contracting self-assessment tool supports institutions to engage in fair and equitable negotiation processes for formal contracts despite recognised imbalances in institutional contracting capacities.
This Factsheet contains recommendations to shape Open Access and Open Data so that they foster scientific progress and benefit society in Switzerland.
The results of my discussions at the «We Scientists 2035» workshop revealed that one of the problems with scientific culture widely experienced by participants, is growing pressure. The workshop this year in Lausanne, organized by the Swiss Academy of Sciences, brought together natural scientists from different career stages to discuss novel ideas about research culture and generate concrete actions for how it might be improved.
What is the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by scientists travelling for business, particularly by plane? This was the issue to be discussed at the morning conference «Decarb science! But how?» ahead of the SCNAT Delegate Assembly on 24 May. The colossal scale of the problem lies in the fact that it requires a change in scientific culture. Ultimately, there are no straightforward answers: a creative, nuanced approach is what is needed.
Researchers fly all over the world to take part in conferences and exchange ideas face-to-face. And they often do so without thinking about the impact on our climate. But if the oncologist Daniel Helbling has his way, that will soon change. We look at three initiatives from scientists who are keen to improve the sustainability of their own disciplines.
This international conference held on 21 November 2018 in Bern highlighted the limitations of current metrics in capturing scientific quality and introduced elements of alternative assessment approaches.
Mit dem New Science Regime bestimmen seit der Jahrhundertwende der Wettbewerb und die Leistungsmessung die wissenschaftliche Praxis. Zunehmend stellt sich die Frage, ob der Output hinreichend nach wissenschaftlichen Prinzipien validiert und diskutiert wird. Auf internationaler und nationaler Ebene werden daher seit geraumer Zeit Alternativen zu den dem New Science Regime zugrunde liegenden Steuerungsmechanismen entwickelt. Längst ist bekannt, was zu tun ist, um eine qualitativ hochstehende, originelle und kreative Forschung zu fördern – ein Richtungswechsel ist angezeigt und dieser muss von den Forschenden selbst eingeleitet werden.
Le système de recherche se développe parce que la productivité est récompensée. Ce qui fait sens pour l’économie peut conduire à des incitations négatives dans la science. La qualité des résultats scientifiques ne peut parfois plus être suffisamment assurée. Tout particulièrement en cette période de « fake news », la confiance dans la science ne doit pas être compromise. Dans une récente publication, l'Académie suisse des sciences humaines et sociales et l'Académie des sciences naturelles plaident pour la qualité avant la quantité.
On the national and the international level science is pushing towards Open Data. As noble as the principle is, the challenges for scientists are immense. Nicolas Thomas, space scientist from the University of Bern, will talk at the event «Open Data and Data Management – Issues and Challenges» on 29 October in Bern.
Frauen in der Wissenschaft
Frauen machen die Hälfte der Masterabschlüsse an Schweizer Hochschulen. Auf Professurstufe finden sich gerade mal noch ein Viertel Frauen. Die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz engagieren sich für eine bessere Gender-Balance in Bildung, Forschung und Innovation und machen mit regelmässigen Veranstaltungen auf das Thema aufmerksam.