De 10/90 kloof
The 10/90 gap
RESEARCH QUESTION(S)
- Which moral agendas are relevant with regard to the 10/ 90 gap and how can they be characterized in terms of content as well as process?
- What are the (potential & actual) implications and interactions of these agendas with genomics research agendas, specifically with regard to the 10/ 90 gap?
- How can quality of agendas (moral as well as research agendas) and agenda setting processes be assessed?
- How can processes of agenda setting be studied in an experimental setting?
- How are process and content related in agenda setting processes?
- How can the 10/ 90 gap in genomics research agendas be diminished?
Duration: september 2008 - september 2010
SUMMARY
Ninety percent of the research resources are devoted to improving the life of ten percent of the world population. This gap, known from the world of healthcare research, also applies to genomics research. Much research is carried out, for example, into improving the growth speed of crops, yet much less attention is given to making these crops more suitable for the climate in Third World countries. Research projects mainly focus on the issues of rich, developed countries. The question is how to contribute to a science that is more globally significant.
Experiences during this study have shown that this is a challenging task. Developing countries ask for interdisciplinary and low-tech solutions. This doesn't fit into the Western need for publishable frontier science.Also, the starting point of Western science is wrong: instead of finding an application for a technological development, one should start with a problem and search for the best fitting solution.
The researcher concludes that a shift towards a globally oriented policy perspective for science& innovation is necessary.
OUTPUT
Academic output peer reviewed | ||
Weele, C van der | 2008 | Moral agendas for genomics: how to find the blind spots. Configurations 16 (1): 117-135 |
Weele, Cor van der & Jozef Keulartz | 2009 | Heroes of Agricultural innovation. Genomics, Society and Policy vol 5 no 3 (dec 2009). |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | In vitro meat: promises and responses. In R.M. Casabona et al: Global Food Security, ethical and legal challenges. Wageningen Publishers, 2010. |
Weele, Cor van der | 2011 | Empathy’s purity, sympathy’s complexity: De Waal, Darwin and Adam Smith. In Biology and Philosophy 26/4 (2011): 583-593 |
Academic publications/ other | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Cor van der Weele: Sympathie over en weer. Pre-advies voor de Ned. Vereniging voor Bio-ethiek. Januari 2010. |
Weele, Cor van der | 2011 | Morality and genomics: which comes first? Towards cooperative inquiry. In: H. Kunneman and P. Derkx (eds): Towards a lingua democratica for genomics. Rodopi 2011 (in press) |
Academic lectures/ invited | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2011 | Two very different projects… and how they point in the same direction. International Symposium Engaging with genomics, June 20-21, Graz, Austria |
Academic lectures/ peer reviewed | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | In vitro meat: promises and responses. Eursafe Conference, September 2010, Bilbao, Spain. |
Academic lectures/ other | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2009 | Various presentations on researchers’ days and interdisciplinary research meetings. |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Institutions of interdisciplinarity. Leiden University, September 3, 2010 |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Presentation of Results at CSG researchers day, July 1, 2010 |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Sympathie over en weer. Voordracht jaarvergadering NVBe, januari 2010. |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Sympathy: a matter of mixed motives. Erasmus University, September 6, 2010 |
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Societal output Societal publications | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2009 | |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Interview with LEV November 2010 (Marianne Heselmans): Werken aan de meest prangende wereldproblemen. Pp 31-33 |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Interview with Resource, 2 december 2010 (Marion de Boo): Iets meer compassie graag |
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Werken aan de meest prangende wereldproblemen. Interview met Cor van der Weele, LEV, november 2010. |
Societal lectures | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2009 | October 17, 2009. Studium Generale, Leiden. In vitro meat: ei van Columbus? |
Miscellaneous | ||
Weele, Cor van der | 2010 | Memberschip Mansholt research school |