Problem
Irrelevant scientific activity
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Socially unrelated pure researchIvory tower academic research
Underemphasis on applied research
Worthless research
Limits on areas of research
Neglected socially-relevant research
Nature:
Research competence is the ability to develop new knowledge and techniques that permit the development of creative expertise for improving basic human life. However, recent misunderstanding has tended to limit the image of research to isolated disciplines and narrow areas. This narrow view of research has prevented the channelling of research competence into vital areas of society – for example, studies of the effects on a traditional society of the injection of advanced technology. As a result, although research may have contributed to longer life span, it has not significantly improved the quality of society because of its neglect of important areas of society. Urban technological man, while enjoying greater comfort, is often confronted with a lack of personal significance because of the lack of creative engagement in life.
Broader Problems:
Bias in scientific researchTrivialization of human creativityIrresponsible scientific and technological activity Narrower Problems:
Misdirected research and developmentThwarted technological communicationsIndividualistic utilization of expertiseDehumanized individual scientific researchSuperficial research on the total human processInequitable distribution of skilled specialistsRestrictions on the sharing of technical researchLack of relationship between social techniques and the needs they address Related Problems:
Defensive life stanceCollapse in providing ethical value screensEducational curricula based on content rather than method Aggravates:
Anti-scienceScientific ignoranceSuperficial researchIrrelevant available informationIrrelevance of science and technologyFrustrated talent in government postsGap between industry and the universitiesInadequate research on proposed solutions to problemsNeglect by research of natural resource product expansion Reduced By:
Scientific censorshipStrategies:
Giving attention to socially-relevant researchCriticizing value of researchNeglecting the agedPromoting scientific activityLimiting areas of researchFreeing up areas of research Subject(s):
Action → Action Action → Application
Society → Social
Industry → Animal products
Societal Problems → Restrictions
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Research, Standards → Research
Education → Educational content
Science → Science
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
11.12.2017 – 12:42 CET