Italians and digital technologies

The new data from the Science and Technology in Society Monitor on “Italians, science and digital technologies”, published in the seventh edition of the Observa Science in Society Facts and Figures (Il Mulino publishing house). The impact of digital technologies is judged very positively by Italians, especially the youngsters. However, some worries still remain, and…

Italians pay more attention to science information, but critical judgments have risen

The new data from the Science and Technology in Society Monitor on “Italians, science and digital technologies”, published in the seventh edition of the Observa Science in Society Facts and Figures (Il Mulino publishing house). In 2010, the exposure to scientific contents has increased among Italians, but also critical judgments towards science has risen. And…

The Emerging Politics of Human Genetic Technologies

This project set out to provide a broad ethnographic overview of a rapidly emerging field; to identify the key issues which catalysed public engagement with human genetics during 2003-7, identifying who was mobilising, how they were mobilising, and why; how people ‘framed’ the debating stakes. Focusing on some specific public groups, the research provided a…

THE 2011 SCIENCE IN SOCIETY FACTS AND FIGURES, Il Mulino publishing house

Which countries have the youngest academic staff? Which companies spend most on research? Which sources of science information are considered the most credible by Italians? And what is their attitude towards digital technologies? Which issues and trends shape science in Italy? In which European countries are consumers most worried about potential food risks? The 2011…