Trustworthy Science Communication

Maintenance and promotion of trust in scientific knowledge are often presented as a key challenge of our times. Public discourse about declining trust levels and anti-science stances in politics have resulted in increased attention to science communication as one potential remedy, leading to a range of activities, including a new large-scale Austrian Science Communication Center. Such efforts and their success depend not only on establishing channels and spaces for science communication, but also on better understanding how public and policymaker trust in science and scientists can be nurtured.

To investigate these issues, the research platform Trustworthy Science Communication was founded in 2026. By utilising an interdisciplinary approach, we examine public trust in science through cutting-edge research on science communication. The platform is led by a team of international experts from the faculties of Social Science, Psychology, Computer Science, and Law, integrating research from diverse disciplines to better understand the nature and boundaries of trustworthy science communication today.

More information on the research platform’s aims and agenda will follow soon!