Permanent record · RIR–3017
Evaluating Public Engagement Outcomes Through Speculative Design of Emerging Artificial Womb Technologies
Speculative design serves as a critical tool for facilitating public discourse regarding the societal implications of emerging biotechnologies. Future studies could assess the long-term impact of these design interventions on public policy awareness.
To what extent does speculative design influence public understanding and policy discourse regarding artificial womb technology?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
It remains useful to test whether speculative design artifacts effectively translate into sustained public engagement or policy influence over time.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
This research helps bridge the gap between technological development and societal readiness through creative engagement.
Academic placement
OECD fields and topic tags
Scope: Public engagement initiatives and technology assessment frameworks. · Method signals: Qualitative interviews, Delphi method, Design ethnography
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Speculative design and technology assessment
Societal impacts of reproductive technologies
Qualification signal
78/100
- Requires careful ethical consideration regarding sensitive reproductive technologies.
- Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified
Provenance
Research Idea Registry curation
- DOI and bibliographic metadata independently resolved
- Open-access status verified
- The research direction is transparently marked as AI-inferred
APA 7 source
Nabuurs, J., Heltzel, A., Willems, W., & Kupper, F. (2023). Crafting the future of the artificial womb - speculative design as a tool for public engagement with emerging technologies. Futures, 151, 103184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2023.103184
Paper abstract and discussion context; AI-inferred direction
Open source ↗