science advocacy
Championing empirical inquiry
Science advocacy is the promotion of science and scientific evidence in public policy, education, and public discourse.
Advocates may push for research funding, evidence-based policy decisions, or greater scientific literacy: She devoted her career to science advocacy, lobbying Congress for climate research funding.
The term encompasses both professional efforts by scientific organizations and grassroots activism by scientists and supporters.
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- outreachProactive community assistance
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- climate marchProtest demanding environmental policy
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
STEM education · AI ethics · think tanks · infographics · interactive exhibits · professional societies · health equity · public lectures · environmental stewardship · funding allocation · advisory committees · international treaties · public trust · data privacy · podcasts · mentorship programs · peer review · research funding
science advocacydenialism
Rejection of established facts
climate denial · anti-science · scientific skepticism · vaccine denial · flat-earthism
science advocacyreligious fundamentalism
Literal interpretation of scripture
dogmatism · superstition · mysticism · anti-rationalism · anti-intellectualism
science advocacydisinformation campaigns
Orchestrated efforts spreading false data
propaganda · fearmongering · willful ignorance · astroturfing
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