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Scientists and communication

Scientists communicate to transfer research results to the productive world and to dialogue with students. Rarely involve the public directly and only on issues of great social attention, such as environment and health. It attests to what a survey conducted by The Alba Astorina Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA-CNR), whose results were presented January 27, 2009 during the day "and communicate Search: theories and good practice in research institutions ", which is held at the CNR Research Area Milano1.

To make an "observatory" were the same institutes of the CNR, which between 2007 and 2008, there were questions concerning the ways and goals of their communication activities. He said 60.5% of institutions. The most common tasks (57%) is aimed at the dissemination of results and dissemination of scientific content, 21% to establish contacts with the productive through technology transfer, 15% is directed to the school. In small proportion (5%) the communication is instead targeted to the direct involvement of the "public" and for the areas of greatest social attention (environment and health). Most of the researchers surveyed believe the communication is "required" (more than 25%), and many consider it "useful" (20%) or "duty", someone believes it is "interesting." Very few consider it "optional" and no "a waste of time." The first subject with which scientists believe is useful to communicate are the world production and directors, both mentioned by about one third of the sample, followed by teachers, students and media. Politicians are the reference points with which it is more difficult to establish a dialogue, while the researchers feel more understood by the public "generic" (which is "easier" to speak).

Another investigation of the same research group dell'Irea-Cnr concentrates on the definition of science communication given by those who, in research institutes, if they are or wish to do so. The factors considered most important are: to communicate scientific and technological solutions of relevance in everyday life (49%), reliable transfer of knowledge (47%) and open a dialogue with various social partners (36%). The data also show the obstacles encountered in communication: 48% of researchers find it difficult to express in clear and simple, while 44% accuses the media of imprecision, the less felt that the public perception of citizens is not prepared to incorporate Themes science (31%). This confirms that it is easier for researchers to communicate with the "average" citizen with that information professionals.