Dr. Niels G. Mede

Assistant Professor of Science Communication

Public communication about science in 68 countries: Global evidence on how people encounter and engage with Information about science


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Niels G. Mede, Viktoria Cologna, Sebastian Berger, John C. Besley, Cameron Brick, Marina Joubert, Edward W. Maibach, Sabina Mihelj, Naomi Oreskes, Mike S. Schäfer, Sander van der Linden, Nor Izzatina Abdul Aziz, Suleiman Abdulsalam, Shamsi Shamsi, Balazs Aczel, Indro Adinugroho, Eleonora Alabrese, Alaa Aldoh, Mark Alfano, . . ., Rolf A. Zwaan
Science Communication, 2025


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Mede, N. G., Cologna, V., Berger, S., Besley, J. C., Brick, C., Joubert, M., … Zwaan, R. A. (2025). Public communication about science in 68 countries: Global evidence on how people encounter and engage with Information about science. Science Communication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470251376615


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Mede, Niels G., Viktoria Cologna, Sebastian Berger, John C. Besley, Cameron Brick, Marina Joubert, Edward W. Maibach, et al. “Public Communication about Science in 68 Countries: Global Evidence on How People Encounter and Engage with Information about Science.” Science Communication (2025).


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Mede, Niels G., et al. “Public Communication about Science in 68 Countries: Global Evidence on How People Encounter and Engage with Information about Science.” Science Communication, 2025, doi:10.1177/10755470251376615.


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@article{mede2025a,
  title = {Public communication about science in 68 countries: Global evidence on how people encounter and engage with Information about science},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Science Communication},
  doi = {10.1177/10755470251376615},
  author = {Mede, Niels G. and Cologna, Viktoria and Berger, Sebastian and Besley, John C. and Brick, Cameron and Joubert, Marina and Maibach, Edward W. and Mihelj, Sabina and Oreskes, Naomi and Schäfer, Mike S. and van der Linden, Sander and Abdul Aziz, Nor Izzatina and Abdulsalam, Suleiman and Shamsi, Shamsi and Aczel, Balazs and Adinugroho, Indro and Alabrese, Eleonora and Aldoh, Alaa and Alfano, Mark and . . . and Zwaan, Rolf A.}
}

This 68-country survey (n = 71,922) examines science information diets and communication behavior, identifies cross-country differences, and tests how such differences are associated with sociopolitical and economic conditions. We find that social media are the most used sources of science information in most countries, except those with democratic-corporatist media systems where news media tend to be used more widely. People in collectivist societies are less outspoken about science in daily life, whereas lower education is associated with higher outspokenness. Limited access to digital media is correlated with participation in public protests on science matters. We discuss implications for future research, policy, and practice. 

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