In September don’t miss the special issue of Observa’s magazine dedicated to water and natural risks! After the summer break it will be possible to browse the new issue of our magazine which aims to present, as Marco Bresadola recalls in his editorial, “an analysis, from both a sociological and historical point of view, of…
For decades, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been widely used in many everyday applications such as social media, e-commerce websites, and voice assistants. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has seen its relevance increase significantly and is rapidly becoming an integral part of everyday life. The public relevance of these technologies has further increased since November 2022,…
A year after the previous survey Italians and Artificial Intelligence, how have citizens’ opinions, behaviors and attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence changed? We talk about it through an AI-generated video: Here is the video with the 2023 data:
Pellegrini, G. & Lovati, C. (2025), Stakeholders’ engagement for improved health outcomes: a research brief to design a tool for better communication and participation, in Frontiers in Public Health, 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1536753/full
After twenty editions of the Science, Technology and Society Yearbook, Observa’s data and research find a new editorial guise. No longer an annual volume but a magazine that will be published periodically, online and in paper format. *** INDEX Gli Italiani e la scienza nel 2024: I dati dell’Osservatorio Scienza Tecnologia e Società, di…
The DialogUE project “Diverse Identities Allied Open to Generate a United Europe” is promoted by a consortium of 14 Civil Society Organisations from 9 EU Member States (IT, BE, AT, DE, RO, SK, HU, IE, PT). The Project is co-financed by the CERV Programme of the European Commission. Throughout 2023 and 2024, the project invested…
SPECIAL EDITION: Twenty years of science in society The twentieth edition of the «Science, Technology and Society Yearbook», edited by M. Bucchi, G. Pellegrini, A. Rubin and B. Saracino, is characterized by its particular richness of content, offering a broad overview of current dynamics and the most significant trends in the relationships between science, technology…
The twentieth survey of Observa’s Science Technology and Society Observatory and the main results are presented in the special edition of the Science Technology and Society Yearbook 2024, edited by M. Bucchi, G. Pellegrini, A.Rubin and B. Saracino, published by Il Mulino, are presented concisely in this practical brochure. These are the current themes: Scientific…
The volume “How Citizens View Science Communication” is now available in open access. Authors include G. Pellegrini, A. Rubin and S. Brondi. The book presents the results of the CONCISE project. Based on qualitative and quantitative studies conducted with citizens in Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain, the book presents data and analyses related to…
A solid understanding of science is an essential tool for both citizens and society. An healthy public debate on scientific issues means giving scientists, public authorities, communicators and the public the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue. The science communication Results Pack features nine innovative projects aimed at achieving this goal. The nine projects (CONCISE,…