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May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

What does the public know and feel about science?

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess public knowledge and feelings toward science before implementing engagement strategies.
  • Analyzed responses from the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS)
  • Collected data on public attitudes toward various aspects of science
  • Public responses indicate varying levels of knowledge about scientific issues
  • Feelings about science reflect both positive and negative sentiments among different demographics

Abstract

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) released a draft Science Engagement Framework for comment. But before embarking on a science engagement strategy, it is important to know what the public already knows and feels about aspects of science. Sylvia Hannan, Vijay Reddy and Andrea Juan report on the public's responses as gleaned from the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS).

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8520e02ee3982d32fd9https://doi.org/10.14749/32386524
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