Abstract
Results of a research into the Cuban society's current perception of Metrology, based on case studies conducted in seven enterprises in Havana, are presented. The possibility to have a positive impact on the Cuban people's knowledge about this topic through well-designed actions aimed directly at meeting their previously identified training needs is demonstrated. It was used the method of research and action. Developed books and teaching materials about metrology, contribute to the elevation in Cuba of the society's scientific culture and the public perception of science and technology.
Highlights
A new field of knowledge focused on the study of the “public perception of science” and society’s “scientific culture” has been gaining ground in the last few years
INIMET was charged with the design of an action plan to increase the level of metrological culture in Havana-based enterprises, and the resulting study included middle-sized and big enterprises involved in production and services
Sold at a very reasonable price at newspaper stands across the country, the tabloid includes part of the content found in the book, namely the following subjects: An Overview of Metrology - Consumer Protection in Cuba: Challenges and Prospects - Product Testing: A Guarantee to Consumers - Past, Present and Future of the International System of Units in the Republic of Cuba Calibration and Traceability
Summary
A new field of knowledge focused on the study of the “public perception of science” and society’s “scientific culture” has been gaining ground in the last few years.From the conceptual viewpoint, Polino C., Fazio M.E., Vaccarezza L. (2003)[1], among others, believe that, even if both terms are often believed to be synonymous, the former is referred to the process of social communication and its effects on the formation of knowledge, attitudes and expectations in society, while the latter has a more complex origin and composition. The course Metrology for Life, offered through the TV program Universidad para Todos (University for All) in one-hour, nationwide broadcasts for 16 weeks, together with a two-part 32-page tabloid and a book with the same title, have been an important resource to disseminate this science and improve the Cuban people’s metrological culture. This course was very popular and extremely useful to bring Metrology to the fore, as it took this science to every home and allowed the population to get acquainted with the basic tools to carry out proper measurements. An Approach to the Uncertainty of Measurements - Metrological Assurance of the National Economy
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