Science Communication as a Collective Intelligence Endeavor: A Manifesto and Examples for Implementation

Authors

Dawn Holford, University of Bristol
Angelo Fasce, Universidade de Coimbra
Katy Tapper, City, University of London
Miso Demko, Carnegie Mellon University
Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol
Ulrike Hahn, University of London
Christoph M. Abels, Universität Potsdam
Ahmed Al-Rawi, Simon Fraser University
Sameer Alladin, University of Bristol
T. Sonia Boender, Robert Koch Institute
Hendrik Bruns, European Commission
Helen Fischer, Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
Christian Gilde, University of Montana - Western
Paul H.P. Hanel, University of Essex
Stefan M. Herzog, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Astrid Kause, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Sune Lehmann, Technical University of Denmark
Matthew S. Nurse, The Australian National University

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

8-1-2023

Abstract

Effective science communication is challenging when scientific messages are informed by a continually updating evidence base and must often compete against misinformation. We argue that we need a new program of science communication as collective intelligence—a collaborative approach, supported by technology. This would have four key advantages over the typical model where scientists communicate as individuals: scientific messages would be informed by (a) a wider base of aggregated knowledge, (b) contributions from a diverse scientific community, (c) participatory input from stakeholders, and (d) better responsiveness to ongoing changes in the state of knowledge.

Identifier

85152895225 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Science Communication

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470231162634

e-ISSN

15528545

ISSN

10755470

First Page

539

Last Page

554

Issue

4

Volume

45

Grant

101020961

Fund Ref

Arts and Humanities Research Council

Recommended Citation

Holford, Dawn; Fasce, Angelo; Tapper, Katy; Demko, Miso; Lewandowsky, Stephan; Hahn, Ulrike; Abels, Christoph M.; Al-Rawi, Ahmed; Alladin, Sameer; Sonia Boender, T.; Bruns, Hendrik; Fischer, Helen; Gilde, Christian; Hanel, Paul H.P.; Herzog, Stefan M.; Kause, Astrid; Lehmann, Sune; and Nurse, Matthew S., "Science Communication as a Collective Intelligence Endeavor: A Manifesto and Examples for Implementation" (2023). Faculty Publications. 1569.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/1569