The objective of ISEED is to identify, through an analysis of a variety of types of, and experiments in, public engagement on science-related questions and activities, generalizable characteristics and conditions that cultivate active and productive citizen participation in public deliberation. The aim is to construct a novel concept of ‘deliberative participation’ designed to enhance both…
The European project Trustworthy, Reliable and Engaging Scientific Communication Approaches (TRESCA) has as its main objective the understanding of the expectations of the public and experts on science communication. The activities will involve researchers, journalists and public decision-makers to develop effective public communication practices and promote better information quality, transparency and the design of innovative and effective tools. The project will use qualitative and…
In a global health crisis, clear and trustworthy communication among institutions, experts and citizens is crucial. Recent data from Italy, in line with those from several other countries, show that a significant proportion of citizens either do not plan to get vaccinated against Covid-19 (21%), or would rather not be among the first to receive…
The CONCISE consortium has published the standard of the process of organizing the five citizen consultations that took place between September and November 2019 in Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Portugal. The book, available under a Creative Common license, describes the first stage of the research. The book consists of six chapters dedicated to each of…
BY Massimiano Bucchi, Eliana Fattorini and Barbara Saracino The start of the pandemic crisis at the end of the winter had revealed, in Italy as in other countries, the weakness of stereotypes that describe the general public as an easy prey of unreliable information sources and content. According to data from the Science and Technology in…
NEWTON’S CHICKEN. SCIENCE IN THE KITCHEN Massimiano Bucchi World Scientific, 2020 A highly rigorous, yet original and entertaining book exploring the connection between food and science. Why has science forcefully entered the kitchen from a certain moment in history? Why do scientists often use images and metaphors drawn from gastronomy? What is the common thread…
SHARPER will take place on November 27, 2020 in the cities of Ancona, Cagliari, Catania, L’Aquila, Macerata, Nuoro, Palermo, Pavia, Perugia, Terni, Torino and Trieste to tell the passion, discoveries and challenges of researchers from all over Europe through exhibitions, shows, concerts, games, conferences and hundreds of other initiatives aimed at the general public. Observa,…
TRESCA is recruiting participants! The TRESCA project is recruiting volunteers willing to participate in the workshop that will be held via Zoom on 5th Dicember 2020. This workshop will involve several informal meetings in which the participants will discuss about the quality and reliability of public communication of science. About 30-35 volunteers from Italy will…
Edited by Toss Gascoigne, Bernard Schiele, Joan Leach, Michelle Riedlinger, Bruce V. Lewenstein, Luisa Massarani, Peter Broks. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22459/CS.2020 Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university…
A new book ‘Communicating Science. A global perspective’ will be released on Monday 14 September. It includes a chapter on Italy. The book documents the global emergence of modern science communication. It has 40 chapters, 108 authors, and covers 39 countries. It’s a huge book: 996 pages. This is the first study describing how science…