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November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
5️⃣ Limits to #democratic deliberation and freedom of speech may not decrease willingness to participate in public #protests on science matters.

The full paper is published #OpenAccess in Science Communication: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Public Communication about Science in 68 Countries: Global Evidence on How People Encounter and Engage with Information about Science - Niels G. Mede, Viktoria Cologna, Sebastian Berger, John C. Besle...
This 68-country survey (n = 71,922) examines science information diets and communication behavior, identifies cross-country differences, and tests how such diff...
journals.sagepub.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
3️⃣ Low press freedom and limited #academic #freedom do not necessarily prevent public engagement with science.
4️⃣ Less educated populations tend to discuss science more frequently with others.
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Key findings:
1️⃣ #Socialmedia are the most important source of information about science in most countries – but traditional #news media remain relevant, in Northwestern Europe.
2️⃣ Little access to #digital media is associated with more offline #engagement with science (museums, zoos).
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This is one of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. The team asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors:
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM