Political Challenges of Science Popularization in a New Century

Abstract

A few months ago the Bicentennial of the Independence of Central America was commemorated and, after its celebration, there is a trail of reflections on the path to follow to materialize the "Costa Rica we want", an expression that swarmed in those days and that becomes utopian when it is noticed that the effective processes of dialogue and consensus building, in terms of social consensus to achieve national agreements, have been mostly unproductive. However, in order to transcend in the effort that such phrase points out, the discourses of academics on the local, Central American and Latin American future constitute a valuable resource to face the challenges that emerge when participating in nation building. In order to contribute to this task, the Revista de Historia, then, proceeds to deliver a collection of 14 articles that invite deliberation based on the contributions of authors who, from different theoretical and disciplinary positions, share the findings of their studies. The contents of their manuscripts will not be described in this section, as has been the custom, because it is considered more enriching for the reader to consult the texts without the mediation of a third party in their relationship with the writer; instead, we will briefly allude to the importance of scientific dissemination and its contribution to the processes of discussion that generate inputs for conscientious decision making.