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. 2021 Aug 15;10(8):bio058919.
doi: 10.1242/bio.058919. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

Research culture: science from bench to society

Lorenzo Canti  1 , Anna Chrzanowska  2   3   4 , M Giulia Doglio  5   6 , Lia Martina  7   8 , Tim Van Den Bossche  7   8
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Research culture: science from bench to society

Lorenzo Canti et al. Biol Open. .

Abstract

Research is a long process in which the collaboration between stakeholders involved in academia, industry and governments is crucial. Ideally, these stakeholders should work together to better align the innovation process with the values, needs and expectations of the research community. Reflecting on how we perform research and how our discoveries can benefit society is therefore of the utmost importance. The complete system of shared values concerning the research process is embedded in the concept of research culture, which has been gaining more attention in recent years. With the hope of increasing awareness of research culture among established scientists and early-career professionals, in this manuscript we discuss what research culture is, what it consists of and how it can positively influence scientific developments.

Keywords: RRI; Research culture; Sustainable careers.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests.

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