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CNRS researchers’ popularization activities: a progress report

September 21, 2007 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
We have analyzed the popularization activities undertaken by ten thousand CNRS researchers by means of their annual reports for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. This is the first time that such an extensive statistical study on science popularization practices is carried out. Our main findings are : - the majority of researchers is not involved in popularization (51% has not done any popularization over the three-year period, two thirds have been involved in no more than one popularization action). - popularization practices are extremely diverse, both at the individual level (we have identified three subpopulations that feature distinctive attitudes towards popularization), and at the level of scientific disciplines (researchers in Humanities are twice as active as the average), as well as in laboratories or geographical regions. - the number of actions reported in 2005 greatly increased compared to 2004 (+ 26%), while they slightly diminished in 2006.

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  • Pablo Jensen
    Author
    Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
  • Yves Croissant
    Author
    University Lumière Lyon 2
  • Citation

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    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 6
    Number: 3
    Page Number: 1824-2049
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Comics, Books, and Newspapers | Public Programs | Laboratory Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | Higher Education Programs

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