Geoscientists' views about science communication: predicting willingness to communicate geoscience

Abstract

Abstract. The main barriers to science communication are common in different fields and they are widely identified in the literature. Studies focused on specific scientific communities framed science communication as an activity with the specificities of each context and field. In this study, we analysed geoscientists' representations and attitudes about communication to understand which factors can have significant impact on the prediction of public engagement and that can explain the frequency/intensity of communication. The results pointed out that factors such as professional experience, recognition by the institution, lack of financial support, personal satisfaction and geoscientific area of expertise, have a significant effect on their public engagement.

What keeps them involved? An exploratory study of scientists’ participation mechanisms in science communication in China

“…In general, there are three main characteristics regarding the participation of Chinese scientists in science communication. First, their participation is more influenced by personal aspects such as autonomous motivations, and this is different from the results of previous studies (Rodrigues et al, 2023; Rose et al, 2020; Tiffany et al, 2022). Although external factors such as subjective norms may have some influence on willingness, the scientists in the interviews did not consider them sufficient to influence their participation, especially their sustained participation.…”

“…In general, there are three main characteristics regarding the participation of Chinese scientists in science communication. First, their participation is more influenced by personal aspects such as autonomous motivations, and this is different from the results of previous studies (Rodrigues et al, 2023; Figure 3. The conceptual model of scientists' participation in science communication.…”