In recent years, the public visibility of science has greatly increased. In the digital media
landscape, a wide range of players is now engaged in science communication via various …

In response to significant societal challenges, there is a growing demand for scientists to
actively engage in public discussions. The recent Covid-19 pandemic led to the sudden …

Climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are global challenges in which scientists play a
crucial role, and immediate political actions are necessary. However, in contrast to climate …

Systematic processing helps individuals identify misinformation during the COVID-19
pandemic and serves as an individual-level measure to fight the infodemic. Highly educated …

Purpose Contemporary focus on infections and deaths in the event of pandemics may
distract health institutions and medical practitioners from the psychosocial consequences of …

Examining the dissemination of evidence on social media, we analyzed the discourse
around eight visible scientists in the context of COVID-19. Using manual (N= 1,406) and …

Risk perception and information seeking behaviors are affected by individual psychological
and situational factors. In the background of COVID-19 prevailing for a long period, this …

Adopting the model of risk information seeking and processing (RISP) as a theoretical
framework, the objective of this study was to investigate the factors that prompted individuals' …

The Covid-19 pandemic illustrated important developments in science communication, with
direct online interactions between scientists and the public. This study performs a content …

Over the last decade, national and international agencies have repeatedly called for
research practices aligned with the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), with varied …