Americans hold scientists in high esteem
US citizens are increasingly concerned about the environment. They express high levels of support for government funding of research and over half of Americans think scientists have “very great prestige”. The National Science Foundation, NSF, recently published its Science and Engineering Indicators 2010. This extensive survey, carried out annually since 1978, gives an oversight into…
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Italians more aware of relevance of science
Italian citizens are increasingly supportive of research. They have high trust in scientists and an increased interest in science museums and exhibitions. These are some findings of the new 2010 edition of Science and Society Facts and Figures, edited by Observa – Science and Society. However there are also less positive findings: according to 63…
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Swedish researchers silenced by English law
Libel Laws in England have been used to suppress research, including Swedish results from Francisco Lacerda, Professor of phonetics at Stockholm University. Professor Lacerda and Anders Eriksson, Professor of linguistics at the University of Gothenburg, published an article in 2007 criticizing the science behind a lie detection system. The Israeli company Nemesysco who designed the…
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VA Barometer 2009/10 english
VA Report 2009:2 The 2009 VA Barometer points to a decline in the positive opinions Swedes have of science: Optimism about scientific development is waning. More people think science and technology are too difficult to understand. More people believe that that astrology is a scientific subject. Fewer young people want to become scientists. But there is some…
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VA Information folder 2009/2010 in English
Information about VA and Public & Science’s members in November 2009.
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Science so what? so everything
The title says it all! Launched by the UK government, this latest campaign aims to explain the relevance of science to our everyday lives, and also to show its importance to the economy. Many well-known figures are involved. The launch event guests included the author Terry Pratchett, businessman James Caan and the broadcaster and naturalist…
Läs mer16/06/09 Confidence in scientists on the decline
Barely six out of ten Swedes have confidence in scientists and there has been a decline of six percentage points over the past year. Supporters of the Left Party and the Nationalist Democrats (political parties at each end of the political spectrum) have the least positive view of scientific development, according to a new study carried out by…
Läs merScience with Impact
Long gone are the days when scientists were allowed to quietly get on with their experiments without the need to engage with the wider public. And today, when all budgets are threatened with big cuts, it is of course essential for the research community to ensure public support for science research funding. Presumably with this…
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Myself as a researcher – an analysis of children’s images of scientists
VA Report 2008:3 The European initiative Researchers’ Night in Sweden is coordinated by VA. As part of the 2007 activities a drawing contest ”Draw yourself as a researcher” was arranged. The contest was designed by the member of The Researchers’ Night Advisory Board Professor Ilan Chabay, GC+, the Gothenburg Center of Public Learning and Understanding of Science at Chalmers…
Läs mer08/12/08 Tailwind for sciences
Confidence in scientists is increasing in Sweden. More and more people believe that scientific developments have made life better and more young people want to become scientists. These are conclusions from a new survey conducted by Public & Science (Vetenskap & Allmänhet, VA). With the help of Synovate, VA asked just over 1,000 Swedes in…
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