VA genomför attitydundersökningar av den svenska allmänhetens syn på vetenskap, forskning och forskare.
Boken ”Känsla för kunskap” som är den sista publikationen i projektet Vetenskap & Värderingar – sambanden mellan allmänhetens värderingar, livsåskådning, bakgrund och syn på kunskap och forskning
Almost half of young men in Sweden would consider a career as a researcher. Among young Swedish women, only a fifth can see themselves as researchers in the future. At the same time, Swedish women’s confidence in researchers has fallen sharply, while men’s confidence remains at the same level as last year. These are some of the findings from this year’s annual VA Barometer conducted by Swedish civil society organisation VA (Public & Science). The VA Barometer is now available in English.
What does trust in science actually mean and why is it key? This was the topic of an event held in Brussels on 22 November, which explored the results and implications from three European surveys of public perception of science, including the VA Barometer.
The scandal surrounding the surgeon Paolo Macchiarini has led to a fall in confidence in medical research among one third of the Swedish public, who are familiar with the incidents. However, public confidence in researchers in Sweden in general has increased, although it has also weakened. These are the results of the annual VA Barometer conducted by the Swedish non-profit organisation VA (Public & Science).
Finns det samband mellan människors värderingar, deras bakgrund och kunskapssyn? Det har vi undersökt i studien Vetenskap & Värderingar, som sammanfattas i denna bok.
