Why academics are losing relevance in society – and how to stop it
- Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and Education Director at the Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan
There's growing pressure for academics to get outside their comfort zones and to share their research with the broader public. campus via www.shutterstock.comA January 2015 Pew Research Center study found an alarming chasm between the views of scientists and the views of the public. Here is just a sampling:
87 percent of scientists accept that...
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