The Pantaneto Forum aims to promote debate on how scientists are coping with the increasingly important role of science within society.

The border area between philosophy and science is often neglected or worse still invaded by those whose agenda is suspect. As a result the public understanding of science is poorly served and reasoned debate is mired in rhetoric based on ignorance and even tyranny. A large part of the problem scientists have with the "Public Understanding of Science", is the "Scientist's Understanding of the Public". This covers not only communication with the media, government and other sections of the public, but also communication with other scientists.

The Pantaneto Forum will appear quarterly. The Forum is multidisciplinary with submissions welcome from scientists as well as philosophers, political and social scientists, or anyone who feels they want to make a contribution. We welcome articles up to 3000 words and short discussion comments on articles which have appeared in The Forum.

Please post or send any articles to me at [log in to unmask] All submissions will be refereed.

Dr Nigel Sanitt
Editor, The Pantaneto Forum
1st Floor, 3 Gordon Street,
Luton, LU1 2QP, England