South African Journal of Science’s Post

Our common future depends on sustainable funding for science. Sunday is World Science Day for Peace and Development, an opportunity to highlight the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. https://lnkd.in/gziME3U

Our future depends on science—it's the engine of innovation, problem-solving, and progress. World Science Day for Peace and Development emphasizes the vital role science plays in addressing global challenges. From healthcare advancements to climate solutions, science influences every aspect of our lives. However, for science to thrive, sustainable funding is crucial. Investing in science today means investing in a better tomorrow for all, whether it’s clean energy, disease prevention, or food security. On this World Science Day, let’s commit to providing the necessary resources and support for science to meet the challenges ahead. Together, we can ensure that science remains a priority for peace and development.

Scientists call for stronger science-policy collaboration in global transformations through the adoption of a landmark declaration at the 2024 World Science Forum. https://lnkd.in/ed65jrw2 #WSF2024

I just signed the Science Declaration promoted by Curious 2024, the call to all nations to devote more resources to the advancement of science to realize the dream of a better tomorrow. The objective is to reach 1M signatures!! Sign the call here >

Here’s a starter pack of scientists and science communicators on Bluesky- you can follow all of them or pick and choose. Science 🧪 https://lnkd.in/eCp5cQM9

🔬 The POIESIS Focus Groups, a major survey that took place in the 7 Consortium countries (Denmark, UK, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Greece) with the participation of dozens of research and science communication experts has been completed. The discussions were extremely interesting in each of the 21 Focus Groups held, with the influence of the wider social context of each country evident in most of them and led to some very interesting findings. 🔭 Most of the participants suggested that there is no general crisis in trust in science; however, increasing, and complex challenges related to trust between science and society were identified. Questionable or detrimental research practices, irresponsible science communication, “disruptors”, and the influence of private and political interests are some of the main factors contributing to these challenges. 📢 Additionally, while participants were relatively divided on the effects of public engagement in science, they agreed that fostering a culture of participation requires a mobilisation of all actors in the ‘chain of mediation’: non-institutional actors in science communication are already involved, but other actors, especially institutional ones, should play a more active role in supporting the development of participatory projects by the scientific community. 🏛 Finally, regarding the role of institutions in promoting social integrity and social integration, the idea that each scientific organization should be able to systematically identify the conflicting moral imperatives to which it subjects its staff seems to be an essential task. But it is important to stress that these institutional actions will remain ineffective if they are not coordinated at both national and European levels. 📚 You can read more about our Focus Groups by reading the Focus Group Findings: Exploring Institutional Roles in Fostering Public Trust in Science (D3.2) document on our website (https://lnkd.in/e73ziz8B)

Read the latest #ClimateDigest to learn more about two new reports from the Science Based Targets initiative.

Read the latest #ClimateDigest to learn more about two new reports from the Science Based Targets initiative.

Read the latest #ClimateDigest to learn more about two new reports from the Science Based Targets initiative.

Was very impressed with the highly engaging WEF Open Forum panel discussion on 'Liberating Science'. Alois Zwinggi (pictured) opened the event . Event overview: "A philosophy of openness has the potential to accelerate breakthroughs in research and technology while directly confronting questions on trustworthiness and bias in science. What can the global scientific community do to promote new forms of collaboration and reproducibility in science to fast-track progress?" Recording is available by clicking below #WEF