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The purpose of this work was to determine if public communication of science and technology (PCST) has any influence on people's decision to become dedicated to scientific research. For this reason, a national survey involving 852 researchers from all disciplines was conducted in Argentina. The results showed that the factors affecting scientific vocation are many, and that, regardless of differences in gender, age or discipline, the greatest influence on the decision to go into scientific research is exerted by teachers. The analysis also demonstrated that different manifestations of PCST (science books, press articles, audiovisual material, and activities such as visits to science museums) play a significant role in awakening the vocation for science. From these results it may be stated that PCST-in addition to its function of informing and forming citizens-exerts a significant influence in fostering scientific vocation. © The Author(s), 2010.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Does the public communication of science influence scientific vocation? results of a national survey
Autor:Stekolschik, G.; Draghi, C.; Adaszko, D.; Gallardo, S.
Filiación:Center of Scientific Communication, Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Exact and Natural Sciences in Argentina, Argentina
Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, School of Social Sciences of Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Centro de Divulgación Científica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Ciudad Universitaria - Pabellón 2. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, CP 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:adult; Argentina; article; decision making; female; human; interpersonal communication; male; mass medium; middle aged; questionnaire; reading; science; Adult; Argentina; Career Choice; Communication; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Media; Middle Aged; Questionnaires; Reading; Science
Año:2010
Volumen:19
Número:5
Página de inicio:625
Página de fin:637
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662509335458
Título revista:Public Understanding of Science
Título revista abreviado:Public Underst. Sci.
ISSN:09636625
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09636625_v19_n5_p625_Stekolschik

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Citas:

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Stekolschik, G., Draghi, C., Adaszko, D. & Gallardo, S. (2010) . Does the public communication of science influence scientific vocation? results of a national survey. Public Understanding of Science, 19(5), 625-637.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662509335458
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Stekolschik, G., Draghi, C., Adaszko, D., Gallardo, S. "Does the public communication of science influence scientific vocation? results of a national survey" . Public Understanding of Science 19, no. 5 (2010) : 625-637.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662509335458
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Stekolschik, G., Draghi, C., Adaszko, D., Gallardo, S. "Does the public communication of science influence scientific vocation? results of a national survey" . Public Understanding of Science, vol. 19, no. 5, 2010, pp. 625-637.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662509335458
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Stekolschik, G., Draghi, C., Adaszko, D., Gallardo, S. Does the public communication of science influence scientific vocation? results of a national survey. Public Underst. Sci. 2010;19(5):625-637.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662509335458