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Science communication in the wild. 野外的科学传播。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-16 DOI: 10.1177/09636625261419690
Sarah R Davies
{"title":"Science communication in the wild.","authors":"Sarah R Davies","doi":"10.1177/09636625261419690","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625261419690","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This essay argues for the need to understand and study science communication 'in the wild' - as a set of practices that are not only 'organised, explicit, and intended actions that aim to communicate scientific knowledge', but that take on a variety of other meanings as they are realised in particular contexts. I make this point by building on my experiences of studying science communication projects and by reflecting on their internal heterogeneity in terms of what they were 'about' for those organising them. By showing this diversity in the meanings of science communication to those carrying it out, and in particular how this is exacerbated by the conditions of precarity and scarcity that frequently frame science communication activities, I argue for the importance of understanding science communication practice as not only being 'about' the communication or negotiation of scientific knowledge, but myriad other aspects, from personal prestige to the need for a job.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"639-648"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13291375/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146208320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Barriers to science communication about research involving animal experimentation: A systematic literature review. 涉及动物实验研究的科学交流障碍：系统文献综述。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-05 DOI: 10.1177/09636625261424852
Sebastian Löser, Emma Weitkamp, Lena M Schiefelbein, Claudia N Haertel, Susanne Bögeholz
{"title":"Barriers to science communication about research involving animal experimentation: A systematic literature review.","authors":"Sebastian Löser, Emma Weitkamp, Lena M Schiefelbein, Claudia N Haertel, Susanne Bögeholz","doi":"10.1177/09636625261424852","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625261424852","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research involving animal experimentation is a contentious issue at the intersection of science and society, making science communication about it especially challenging. Yet, we lack a systematic account of the barriers researchers and communicators face in this context. Our systematic review used a peer-reviewed search strategy and screening by independent reviewers. The resulting 65 documents (e.g. research articles, editorials, comments) underwent full-text qualitative content analysis. Seven barrier themes emerged from the dataset, most prominently: <i>The Research Is Not Well Suited for Science Communication</i>, <i>The Public Is Difficult</i>, and <i>The Discourse Environment Is Complicated and Dysfunctional</i> (occurred in 86%, 85% and 83% of the 65 documents). Each theme contains multiple barrier categories with varying prevalence across the analysed documents. We elaborate on the most prevalent categories and present examples. This offers researchers and communicators an overview of what they might face so they can prepare accordingly, ultimately strengthening public debate.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"518-538"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13291394/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intersecting nexus of politics and science: Heterogeneous typologies of climate change skepticism discourse in China. 政治与科学的交叉联系：中国气候变化怀疑论话语的异质类型。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1177/09636625261417544
Xiaotong Chen, Ruoyu Ni
{"title":"Intersecting nexus of politics and science: Heterogeneous typologies of climate change skepticism discourse in China.","authors":"Xiaotong Chen, Ruoyu Ni","doi":"10.1177/09636625261417544","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625261417544","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a pervasive social phenomenon, climate change skepticism has been extensively studied in Western contexts, where it is deeply intertwined with local sociopolitical structures. In China, despite the government's firm commitment to mitigation, a growing trend of public skepticism has emerged online. Using a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis of 2426 climate skeptical posts on <i>Zhihu</i>, China's largest knowledge-sharing platform, this study examined how Chinese skeptics construct their discourse. Our findings revealed that Chinese climate skeptics do not merely reject scientific evidence; instead, they frame their arguments through a synthesis of national identity, geopolitical conflicts, and cultural-historical narratives, invoking climate justice claims at both domestic and international levels. Building on these insights, our research proposed a \"scientific-political framework\" that distinguishes four subtypes of Chinese climate skepticism: \"Geopolitical Construct,\" \"Western Conspiracy,\" \"Natural Variability,\" and \"Indifferent Fatalism.\" By shedding light on the context-specific configurations of skepticism discourse, this study contributes to a deeper theoretical understanding of climate skepticism in non-Western contexts, while also prompting critical reflection on China's long-standing over-politicized model of climate change communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"539-556"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146167275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Willingness to participate in medical research: Unraveling the roles of scientific literacy and beliefs about medical researchers. 参与医学研究的意愿：揭示科学素养的作用和对医学研究人员的信念。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-06-23 DOI: 10.1177/09636625261452154
Martin Sedlár, Matúš Grežo
{"title":"Willingness to participate in medical research: Unraveling the roles of scientific literacy and beliefs about medical researchers.","authors":"Martin Sedlár, Matúš Grežo","doi":"10.1177/09636625261452154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625261452154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines how scientific literacy dimensions-nature of science understanding, scientific reasoning, positive beliefs about science, and interest in science-are related to willingness to participate in medical research, mediated by conspiracy beliefs about and trust in medical researchers. Survey data were collected from a sample of 600 Slovaks recruited via an online panel. Regression-based mediation analysis revealed that positive beliefs about science and interest in science exhibited total and indirect associations with willingness to participate in medical research. By contrast, nature of science understanding and scientific reasoning were related to willingness to participate in medical research only indirectly. The indirect pathways of all scientific literacy dimensions operated through conspiracy beliefs about and trust in medical researchers, with trust showing the strongest positive association with willingness to participate in medical research. These findings highlight that the association between scientific literacy and willingness to participate in medical research is rather complex, mediated by beliefs about medical researchers. Addressing these beliefs alongside scientific literacy promotion may enhance public willingness to participate in medical research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"9636625261452154"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148303540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Experts' boundary work on social media: Doctors on Instagram. 专家在社交媒体上的边界工作：Instagram上的医生。
IF 3.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-06-03 DOI: 10.1177/09636625261450028
Elina Uutela, Essi Pöyry, Salla-Maaria Laaksonen, Mikko Jauho
{"title":"Experts' boundary work on social media: Doctors on Instagram.","authors":"Elina Uutela, Essi Pöyry, Salla-Maaria Laaksonen, Mikko Jauho","doi":"10.1177/09636625261450028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625261450028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Science-based experts have started to utilize social media to seek direct contact with audiences and social recognition for their expertise. Experts need to balance professional principles and the expectations arising from the changing media landscape. To understand how science-based experts navigate their way on social media, we utilize the concept of boundary work. We analyze how medical doctors enact and expand expertise on Instagram via boundary work in relation to publics, self, and markets. Using qualitative content analysis, we studied 2125 Instagram posts from the 20 most-followed doctors in Finland. Doctors enacted expertise by holding on to their epistemic authority, maintaining their professional role at the core of their posts, and avoiding advertising medical services. However, they expanded expertise by building relationships with their audiences, using anecdotes and personal experiences in their communication, and creating new communicational products for their audiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"9636625261450028"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148151800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The measurement of uncertainty in science communication: A scoping review. 科学传播中不确定性的测量：范围综述。
IF 3.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-26 DOI: 10.1177/09636625251412716
Yi Liao
{"title":"The measurement of uncertainty in science communication: A scoping review.","authors":"Yi Liao","doi":"10.1177/09636625251412716","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625251412716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review examines how uncertainty has been measured in science communication research, analyzing 58 studies published between 1976 and 2024. The review identified 68 uncertainty measures, categorized into three main types: (1) trait uncertainty, (2) state uncertainty, and (3) uncertainty discrepancy. While most measures demonstrated good internal reliability, evidence for the validity of scales was limited, particularly for newly developed scales. The analysis reveals significant fragmentation in measurement approaches and a concerning reliance on single-item and unidimensional measures given the complexity of the construct. Science communication research would benefit from more rigorous scale development, standardized measurement approaches, and cross-cultural validation of uncertainty scales.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"402-420"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Long-term media effects on public attitudes toward science in Switzerland: A panel survey of the Swiss population. 媒体对瑞士公众对科学态度的长期影响：一项瑞士人口小组调查。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-13 DOI: 10.1177/09636625251400658
Lena Zils, Julia Metag, Niels G Mede, Mike S Schäfer
{"title":"Long-term media effects on public attitudes toward science in Switzerland: A panel survey of the Swiss population.","authors":"Lena Zils, Julia Metag, Niels G Mede, Mike S Schäfer","doi":"10.1177/09636625251400658","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625251400658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding how media influence public attitudes toward science during societal challenges is crucial for effective science communication. This study examines the role of media use and sociodemographic factors in shaping public attitudes toward science in Switzerland using panel data from three surveys over 6 years (<i>N<sub>2016</sub></i> = 1,051; <i>N<sub>2019</sub></i> = 339; <i>N<sub>2022</sub></i> = 122). Results show that media usage and sociodemographics influenced attitudes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lower education and stronger religiosity correlated with reduced interest in or trust in science. Use of online legacy media showed rally-around-the-flag effects, but we found no clear differences between public and private broadcasters regarding their impact on science attitudes. These findings highlight the relationship of media use, sociodemographics, and public attitudes during societal uncertainty and over time, offering insights for targeted, context-sensitive science communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"421-433"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13096611/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145745133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Who believes in science? A computational tool for identifying language invoking or disputing scientific knowledge. 谁相信科学？一种用于识别语言的计算工具，用于调用或争论科学知识。
IF 3.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1177/09636625251401198
Rachel Wetts, Dan Kitson
{"title":"Who believes in science? A computational tool for identifying language invoking or disputing scientific knowledge.","authors":"Rachel Wetts, Dan Kitson","doi":"10.1177/09636625251401198","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625251401198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From disputes over COVID-19 to contestation over climate science, questions of the value and legitimacy of mainstream scientific knowledge have become matters of high-stakes political struggle. Here, we introduce a novel computational tool to identify and track the emergence, proliferation, and historical variations of discourses that either seek to invoke the authority of scientific expertise or to criticize scientific claims, institutions, and experts. We describe the tool's development, demonstrate its predictive and convergent validity, and illustrate its potential across three case studies shedding light on how elite rhetoric may drive political polarization around science in the United States. Among other findings, we find that political statements invoking scientific expertise have historically been more likely to receive coverage in mainstream American newspapers than statements that do not invoke expertise. However, this apparent advantage disappears over time, suggesting the discursive authority associated with the invocation of scientific methods, credentials, and institutions may be diminishing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"434-454"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145769499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Communicating scientific uncertainties: Effects of message and audience characteristics in the context of microplastic health risks. 传播科学的不确定性：微塑料健康风险背景下信息和受众特征的影响。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1177/09636625251410494
Leonie Fian, Nina Vaupotič, Isabel Richter, Albert A Koelmans, Sabine Pahl
{"title":"Communicating scientific uncertainties: Effects of message and audience characteristics in the context of microplastic health risks.","authors":"Leonie Fian, Nina Vaupotič, Isabel Richter, Albert A Koelmans, Sabine Pahl","doi":"10.1177/09636625251410494","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625251410494","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Communicating uncertainties is central to science communication, yet evidence on its effects is inconclusive. In an online experiment with a quasi-representative sample in Austria (<i>N</i> = 1126), we investigated the effects of <i>message</i> (uncertainty type) and <i>audience</i> characteristics (science-specific attitudes/beliefs) as potential moderating factors on risk perception and policy support in the context of microplastic health effects. Uncertainty communication, specifically communicated lack of scientific consensus (<i>consensus uncertainty</i>), triggered lower risk perception (small effect), and indirectly decreased policy support through message credibility and risk perception. These negative effects were lower (and not statistically significant) when communicating the remaining knowledge gaps (<i>deficient uncertainty</i>). Beliefs about science as a debate were positively associated with risk perception, trust in scientists with policy support and preference for information about uncertain science with both. However, these audience characteristics did not moderate the effects of uncertainty communication. The results highlight the importance of considering uncertainty types in environmental and health risk communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"470-489"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13096624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146097558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The untapped potential of inter-project cooperation of citizen science projects in Austria. 奥地利公民科学项目间合作尚未开发的潜力。
IF 4.3 2区 文学
Public Understanding of Science Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-26 DOI: 10.1177/09636625251410468
Barbara Heinisch, Florian Heigl, Daniel Dörler
{"title":"The untapped potential of inter-project cooperation of citizen science projects in Austria.","authors":"Barbara Heinisch, Florian Heigl, Daniel Dörler","doi":"10.1177/09636625251410468","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636625251410468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the growing interest in citizen science, many projects continue to operate in isolation. This study explores the current state and potential for cooperation among citizen science projects in Austria by analyzing the extent, reasons and obstacles for cooperation. Through a questionnaire distributed to 121 projects listed on the Austrian citizen science platform <i>Österreich forscht</i>, 50 projects were examined. The analysis found that interactions between these projects are limited, with most cooperation focusing on sharing experiences. The primary motivation for (future) cooperation is achieving common goals, while the main obstacle to cooperating with other citizen science projects is a lack of capacity and resources. The role of the citizen science platform for increasing cooperation ranges from networking (events) to highlighting long-term projects that have the necessary infrastructure for cooperation. Future research could expand to projects outside the platform and examine the characteristics of collaborators.</p>","PeriodicalId":48094,"journal":{"name":"Public Understanding of Science","volume":" ","pages":"455-469"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13096625/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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