Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science
For several reasons, trust in science in recent years has eroded, throwing serious doubts on once-reliable scientific resources. Although multiple scientific disciplines try to explain the causes and consequences of this worrying decline, we have only scant knowledge about these disciplines’ interco...
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| author | Gökçe Zeybek Kabakci Umut Yener Kara Gökçe Baydar Çavdar Emre Toros |
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| description | For several reasons, trust in science in recent years has eroded, throwing serious doubts on once-reliable scientific resources. Although multiple scientific disciplines try to explain the causes and consequences of this worrying decline, we have only scant knowledge about these disciplines’ interconnected arguments. Focusing on this niche, this study aims to bridge the literature from diverse academic disciplines and identify dominant themes by utilising a cutting-edge methodology. This attempt is crucial since we need a comprehensive understanding of the complex factors influencing public trust in science, allowing us to approach the problem from multiple angles and enabling the crafting of evidence-based policies that better resonate with the public and are more likely to be effective in restoring trust. Hence, this study contributes to the existing literature both substantially and methodologically. Substantially, we show that there are dominant recurring research themes across the disciplines, such as science communication, compliance with scientific advice, and public engagement. Methodologically, we contend that identifying these vital crosscutting themes can only be possible by combining state-of-the-art computational techniques with conventional qualitative content analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b3e961b035c4e89b5d67dc9c62e65f62025-08-26T09:03:42ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402025-08-011510.1177/21582440251352376Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in ScienceGökçe Zeybek Kabakci0Umut Yener Kara1Gökçe Baydar Çavdar2Emre Toros3Hacettepe University, Ankara, TurkeyWZB Berlin Social Science CenterHacettepe University, Ankara, TurkeyBilkent University, Ankara, TurkeyFor several reasons, trust in science in recent years has eroded, throwing serious doubts on once-reliable scientific resources. Although multiple scientific disciplines try to explain the causes and consequences of this worrying decline, we have only scant knowledge about these disciplines’ interconnected arguments. Focusing on this niche, this study aims to bridge the literature from diverse academic disciplines and identify dominant themes by utilising a cutting-edge methodology. This attempt is crucial since we need a comprehensive understanding of the complex factors influencing public trust in science, allowing us to approach the problem from multiple angles and enabling the crafting of evidence-based policies that better resonate with the public and are more likely to be effective in restoring trust. Hence, this study contributes to the existing literature both substantially and methodologically. Substantially, we show that there are dominant recurring research themes across the disciplines, such as science communication, compliance with scientific advice, and public engagement. Methodologically, we contend that identifying these vital crosscutting themes can only be possible by combining state-of-the-art computational techniques with conventional qualitative content analysis.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251352376 |
| spellingShingle | Gökçe Zeybek Kabakci Umut Yener Kara Gökçe Baydar Çavdar Emre Toros Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science SAGE Open |
| title | Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science |
| title_full | Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science |
| title_fullStr | Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science |
| title_short | Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trust in Science |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251352376 |
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