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<p>The high degree of interest in scientific topics (science and research) has been observed especially since the pandemic. This includes the ongoing transition of the chemical industry toward sustainability because the accompanied changes have to be coordinated in dialogue with society. Parallelly, there is increasing interest in science communication in general, as well as the increasing need for its proper understanding. How we communicate is probably today as important as what we communicate. The purpose of this study is to explore how society perceives science, research, scientific results, and their role in the modern world. The method used in the study was a diagnostic survey, and the data was collected using an online questionnaire. This study used a quantitative method. The results showed that science communication needs to be developed much more with special attention paid to the economic, social, and political context. The results analysed and integrated in this article could provide substantive suggestions and help develop science communication.</p>
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The high degree of interest in scientific topics (science and research) has been observed especially since the pandemic. This includes the ongoing transition of the chemical industry toward sustainability because the accompanied changes have to be coordinated in dialogue with society. Parallelly, there is increasing interest in science communication in general, as well as the increasing need for its proper understanding. How we communicate is probably today as important as what we communicate. The purpose of this study is to explore how society perceives science, research, scientific results, and their role in the modern world. The method used in the study was a diagnostic survey, and the data was collected using an online questionnaire. This study used a quantitative method. The results showed that science communication needs to be developed much more with special attention paid to the economic, social, and political context. The results analysed and integrated in this article could provide substantive suggestions and help develop science communication.

Science and Society - A New Era for Science Communication in the Context of Sustainable Development

Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Chemistry

Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology

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The high degree of interest in scientific topics (science and research) has been observed especially since the pandemic. This includes the ongoing transition...

Science and Society - A New Era for Science Communication in the Context of Sustainable Development

Published Online: Jan 25, 2024

Page range: 121 - 134

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cdem-2023-0007

Keywords
science communication, society, teaching, scientific research

© 2023 Małgorzata Krzeczkowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Science and Society - A New Era for Science Communication in the Context of Sustainable Development

Published Online: Jan 25, 2024

Page range: 121 - 134

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cdem-2023-0007

Keywordsscience communication, society, teaching, scientific research

© 2023 Małgorzata Krzeczkowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
science communication, society, teaching, scientific research