How Scientists Engage the Public
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How Scientists Engage the Public and Why It Matters: Presented at AAAS 2015 Annual Meeting
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How Scientists Engage the Public
- 1. How Scientists Engage the Public New Survey Findings Lee Rainie & Cary Funk – Pew Research Center AAAS Panel February 15, 2015
- 3. Our release today 3,748 U.S.-based AAAS scientists Sept. 11 – Oct. 13, 2014 Tied to earlier report: “Public and Scientists Views on Science and Society” With general population survey N=2,002 http://pewrsr.ch/1By5HY0 2/17/2015 http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/02/15/how-scientists-engage-public/ 3
- 4. Most scientists support active engagement in public policy debates 2/17/2015 www.pewresearch.org 4 87% 13% Focus on scientific work/stay out of public policy debates Take active role in public policy debates about science & technology
- 5. Nearly all scientists talk with the public Large numbers use social media and blogs February 17, 2015 www.pewresearch.org 5 98 51 47 24 Ever talk with citizens about science, research Ever talk with reporters about research findings Ever use social media to discuss or follow science Ever blog about science and research
- 6. February 17, 2015 6www.pewresearch.org Active engagers 41% of AAAS scientists do 2 or more of these things “often” or “occasionally”: 1) Talk with non-experts 2) Talk with the media 3) Use social media 4) Blog
- 7. February 17, 2015 7www.pewresearch.org Why engage?
- 8. Most scientists perceive both interest in and debate over their work February 17, 2015 www.pewresearch.org 8 53 71 46 28 A lot/some Not too much/none How much debate is there in media over findings in their specialty? How much are citizens interested in their specialty?
- 9. February 17, 2015 9www.pewresearch.org Perspectives of AAAS Scientists Today Scientists are less upbeat about the scientific enterprise today • “Good time for science” -- figure dropped 24 points since 2009 • “Good time for my specialty” – figure dropped 11 points since 2009 Scientists are concerned about funding • 83% of AAAS scientists report that obtaining federal research funding is harder today than it was five years ago. • There are gaps with the public on a range of science-related issues Scientists perceive a limited impact of the research enterprise on relevant policy regulations • 15% of scientists say they believe policy choices about land use are guided by the best science most of the time or always;
- 10. Most scientists see lack of public knowledge and media reports as problems for science February 17, 2015 www.pewresearch.org 10 84 79 52 49 14 20 43 44 1 2 5 7 Major problem Minor problem Not a problem Public doesn’t know much about science News reports don’t distinguish well-founded News media oversimplify findings Public expects solutions too quickly
- 11. February 17, 2015 11www.pewresearch.org Perspectives of AAAS Scientists Today - 2 Career encouragements • 43% of AAAS scientists say it is important or very important for scientists in their specialty to get coverage of their work in news media, up from 37% who said that in a 2009 survey. • 22% described it as either “very important” (4%) or “important” (18%) for career advancement in their discipline to promote their findings on social media such as Facebook or Twitter.
- 12. Perceptions of public interest and debate vary by discipline February 17, 2015 www.pewresearch.org 12 Amount of media debate Amount of public interest A lot/ some Not too much/ none A lot/ some Not too much/ none Primary discipline Social, history, policy 70 29 83 16 Earth sciences 67 33 80 20 Biomedical 59 40 77 23 Physics and astronomy 40 59 68 31 Engineering 35 65 57 43 Math and computer sciences 33 67 57 43 Chemistry 32 65 49 50
- 13. End – more slides of Pew Research data are included below, but hidden February 17, 2015 www.pewresearch.org 13
Notes de l'éditeur
- Lee Rainie: How Scientists Engage the Public and Why It Matters Abstract: At this panel, the Pew Research Center will release new findings from a representative survey of 3,748 scientists connected to the AAAS about their views about the state of science in America and, particularly, how scientists use a variety of methods to bring their work to the general public. The survey contains new findings about the degree to which scientists use social media such as blogs and social networking sites (e.g. Facebook); the degree to which scientists discuss their work with journalists; and the proportion of scientists who discuss science issues with the public. The findings also cover which scientists are relatively highly engaged by such measures as their age and their scientific discipline. The material is being released in the broader context of the findings of the Pew Research Center about the less-upbeat views of scientists and the public about the role of science in modern life and the challenges scientists feel they face in the broader culture. There are also additional survey findings about how scientists try to stay up-to-date and the degree to which new communications channels like list-servs and social media are part of that real-time learning process.
- Problems in K-12 STEM education Problems in media coverage 79% of scientists believe it is a major problem for science that news reports don’t distinguish between well-founded and not well-founded scientific findings. 52% of scientists say that simplification of scientific findings is a major problem for science in general.
- Could mention that younger AAAS scientists are especially likely to see career benefits from engagement through social media (supplemental slide is below)