Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Akram GHadimi ¹
• Elaheh Hejazi ²
• somayeh Karimizadeh ³

¹ Associate Professor, National Research Institute for Science Policy

² Professor, University of Tehran, Tehran

³ PhD in Sociology, Research Administrator National Research Institute for Science Policy, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This study designs a paradigm for Iran’s science popularization ecosystem, offering a framework for coherence, policy-making, and operationalization at the national level. The ecosystem is a dynamic network of institutions, actors, resources, and interactions aimed at bridging the science-society gap.
Methodology: The study employs a qualitative approach, using focus groups and document analysis.
Findlings: The proposed paradigm for Iran’s science popularization ecosystem relies on dynamic interactions among internal, external, environmental, and institutional components. Its implementation faces challenges such as conceptual ambiguity, institutional fragmentation, limited financial resources, lack of local models, low audience understanding, underutilization of media, and absence of a coordinating body to regulate and synergize actors in the field.
Conclusion: Without a shared paradigm, science popularization in Iran remains fragmented and ineffective. The proposed paradigm provides conceptual and structural coherence, forming a foundation for effective policy-making. Its impact is realized only when institutionalized within a common paradigm and through collective participation.
Value: This study provides a theoretical and operational framework, addressing the conceptual gap in Iran’s science popularization and offering a basis for strategic planning and high-level policy development.
Purpose: This study designs a paradigm for Iran’s science popularization ecosystem, offering a framework for coherence, policy-making, and operationalization at the national level. The ecosystem is a dynamic network of institutions, actors, resources, and interactions aimed at bridging the science-society gap.
Methodology: The study employs a qualitative approach, using focus groups and document analysis.
Findlings: Purpose: This study designs a paradigm for Iran’s science popularization ecosystem, offering a framewor

Keywords

• Science popularization
• ecosystem paradigm
• institutional structures
• strategic coordination
• science policy

Main Subjects

• Sociological and Anthropological Dimensions of Data, Information and Knowledge Studies