Department of popularization of science is one of the seven departments of NRISP. the most fundamental purpose of this department is to prepare grounds for popularization of science and policy making in this field; this objective is necessary and indispensible regarding the new and unknown concepts of popularization of science and its scope in Iran. It should be noted that the Department of Popularization of Science launched its activities at NRISP for the first time in Iran that represents comprehensive attitude of the officials in this regard. Popularization of science deals with three areas; society, science and technology and scientific method is used to achieve this goal. Therefore, paying attention to the role of popularization of science is a necessity with regard to scientific and technological developments of the twentieth century and knowledge-based process of international developments in 21st century.

This department carries research on what is science? The current situation, the ideal situation and the methods of popularization of science.

Some of the most important research projects

• Comparative study of the role of science and technology diplomacy in Islamic Republic of Iran, USA, Pakistan, Turkey, Japan, Cuba, Malaysia and India
• Developing popularization of science indicators for achieving a proper model
• Studying the role of science and technology museums of the country in popularization of science
• Identification and analysis of determinant components and Iranian actors of popularization of science to promote popularization of science in Islamic Republic of Iran
• Science diplomacy