1.0Observa Science in Societyhttps://www.observa.it/en/ghwi5https://www.observa.it/en/author/ghwi5/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="X51RiOWgen"><a href="https://www.observa.it/en/italians-consider-research-essential/">Italians consider research essential</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.observa.it/en/italians-consider-research-essential/embed/#?secret=X51RiOWgen" width="600" height="338" title="“Italians consider research essential” — Observa Science in Society" data-secret="X51RiOWgen" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.observa.it/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Recently the public debate has been focussed on the reform of the Italian university system and on the cuts in the funds dedicated to research. But what are the public opinion orientations about the role of research and of researchers in the Italian society? The data from the Science and Society Monitor offer a rich…https://www.observa.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20112008_regole_ricerca_big.jpg