Science Barometer in Conversation
Why Does It Matter What People Think About Science and Research?
In this Lunchtalk, we will discuss why we collect data on attitudes toward science and research in the first place, and what kinds of insights such data can provide. Many institutions regularly devote considerable resources to gauging public attitudes toward science and research. Among the most comprehensive is the Eurobarometer, which has been collecting such data since 1973 across a wide range of topics and areas of focus across all EU member states.
Following a brief introduction to the Eurobarometer and its latest key findings, we will discuss how this data informs science communication research and practice alike and what role this and other representative surveys like the German science barometer play in shaping the relationship between science and society. The audience is warmly invited to ask questions and join the discussion.
Speaker:
Jörg Weiss, managing director at con gressa, managing director at EUSEA
Dr. Georgios Papanagnou, Policy Officer at DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Prof. Dr. Melanie Smallman, Professor of Science and Technology Studies and Director of Science Communication, Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London
Moderation: Dr. Liliann Fischer, program manager Insights, Wissenschaft im Dialog
The science barometer's digital Lunchtalk series highlights attitudes toward science and research and examines them in light of current developments. Experts from the fields of science communication – both in research and practice – as well as from politics and the media are invited to assess the significance of the science barometer's findings for their respective sectors.
Please register in advance. You will receive the access details for the Zoom meeting in the confirmation email.
About the science barometer
Since 2014, Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD) has been using the science barometer to regularly collect representative data on attitudes toward science and research in Germany. In doing so, WiD contributes to a fact-based discussion of the relationship between science and the public. In addition, the science barometer shows how public opinion regarding science and research is changing and how the population positions itself on current issues. As a result, the science barometer serves as an important seismograph for social developments and public sentiment regarding science and research. The project is funded and supported by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
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