The popularization of science is an endeavor to image scientific concepts in such a way that every person (especially non-scientists) can understand the fundamental objectives and have an idea of what science, in essence, is.
Although many scientists are renowned and their fingerprints are so clear in scientific research that led to industrial development worldwide, unfortunately, a great number of the public cannot tell exactly what 'science' is all about. In fact, the gap between scientists and Societies seems to be huge.
Science Knowledge and Culture to every common person were and remain to be narrowed to those only studying at universities and to graduates from academic institutions. Further, the academic tutors in scientific subjects kept their communication with a very minimal slice of the communities within campuses of universities. And the share of scientific knowledge between the academic tutors and every person outside the academic campuses remains to be so limited.
Is it possible to popularize scientific subjects at various levels? And if it is possible to popularize science within societies, to what extent will the public accept knowledge of science? And how will the knowledge of science play a role in human beings' day-to-day living and culture?
To answer these questions knowingly the modest knowledge of the majority of the public in science due to the lack of interest in reading scientific publications and books, and due to the unfamiliarity of non-English languages that most of the scientific publications, journals, and books written with and due to the lack of community educational programs.
Yes, it is possible to popularize science to a great extent, by means of raising awareness of how it touches our everyday life. How...? This depends on choosing subjects, fields of public interest, speakers, presenters, places, the form of delivering it, and the form of delivering the seminar/talk in the national language by way of defining the scientific terms too.
Yes, it is possible to popularize all specific scientific ideas and concepts from mathematics, chemistry, biology, and medicine to geology and nanotechnology, as long as it can be effectively explained one at a time in a very simple language that every person can understand.
Therefore, RASIT introduced “Science Café” in order to interact with the relationship between academic tutors and the public.
Through “Science Café’, RASIT managed to break the academic campus boundaries that encouraged the public interest in learning more about science. It is important that the public have a basic understanding of science and an appreciation of its impact on their lives. Only “Science Café” can popularize science.
RASIT’s “Science Café” has proven to be a platform for scientists to share their knowledge with the public as a social educational forum.
The key to Popularize Science worldwide should be through the spreading of “Science Café” programs via local social clubs.
RASIT has designed a special module for such local clubs that will encourage professionals in science to interact with members of the public who shall attend the local social club titled “Science Café”.
Almost 20 years in the RASIT Science Café program. We have been serving our audience and scientists in an excellent way.
We are grateful to every scientist (Popularizer) who took efforts to present science objectively to the public via “Science Café”.