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CNRS researchers' popularization activities: a progress report

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  • Pablo Jensen

    (Phys-ENS - Laboratoire de Physique de l'ENS Lyon - ENS de Lyon - École normale supérieure de Lyon - UCBL - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Université de Lyon - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, LPMCN - Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée et Nanostructures - UCBL - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Université de Lyon - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, LET - Laboratoire d'économie des transports - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - ENTPE - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Yves Croissant

    (LET - Laboratoire d'économie des transports - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - ENTPE - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

We have analyzed the popularization activities undertaken by ten thousand CNRS researchers by means of their annual reports for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. This is the first time that such an extensive statistical study on science popularization practices is carried out. Our main findings are : - the majority of researchers is not involved in popularization (51% has not done any popularization over the three-year period, two thirds have been involved in no more than one popularization action). - popularization practices are extremely diverse, both at the individual level (we have identified three subpopulations that feature distinctive attitudes towards popularization), and at the level of scientific disciplines (researchers in Humanities are twice as active as the average), as well as in laboratories or geographical regions. - the number of actions reported in 2005 greatly increased compared to 2004 (+ 26%), while they slightly diminished in 2006.

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  • Pablo Jensen & Yves Croissant, 2007. "CNRS researchers' popularization activities: a progress report," Post-Print halshs-00288014, HAL.
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    1. Sveva Avveduto & Loredana Cerbara & Alba L'Astorina & Valentina Amorese & Agorà Scienza & Adriana Valente, 2012. "(English) Scientists on communication of science. Early elaborations on CNR, INAF, INFN and University (Italiano) Indagine sulla comunicazione della scienza nella ricerca Prime elaborazioni CNR, INAF,," IRPPS Working Papers 49:2012, National Research Council, Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies.

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