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 and society: public perception, trust towards scientists and research institutions, sources of information and orientations towards technologies. The volume also illustrates the main research activities of Observa Science in Society at a national and international level, the events that have most marked the public debate on science and technology and offers an annotated list of the films and TV series that have described science and technology over the last two decades.

The Yearbook was be presented on Monday 18 March, at 5.45 pm, at the Central Library of Turin with the participation of M. Bucchi and G. Pellegrini.

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INDEX

 Preface

 SCIENCE, MEDIA AND PUBLIC OPINION

• Italians, science and technology: trends and changes (2007-2023), by Massimiano Bucchi, Enzo Loner and Barbara Saracino

1. Introduction
2. Scientific literacy
3. The use of science and technology through the media
4. Participation in scientific demonstrations and events
5. Information sources and scientific topics: the problem of credibility
6. The images of science
7. A typology of Italians based on their relationship with science and technology

• Twenty years of research projects on the relationships between science, technology and society, by Giuseppe Pellegrini and Andrea Rubin

1. Introduction
2. Technologies and society
3. Health, nutrition and environment
4. Gender and science
5. Science and new generations
6. Public communication of research
7. Engagement and participation
8. Conclusions

• Which science have we seen? The key themes for cinema and seriality (with 20 titles), by Alberto Brodesco

 

• Twenty years of events that changed the history of science and society, by Andrea Rubin and Giuseppe Pellegrini

1. Introduction
2. Technology and research
3. Health
4. Gender and science
5. Environment and food
6. Public engagement
7. Conclusions

 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY IN FIGURES

 Research policies

 Citizens, science and technology

 Resources

1. The sources of the Science Technology and Society Yearbook 2024
2. Glossary

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The Science, Technology and Society 2024 Yearbook is produced with the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation