Nov 26, 2018
In this episode 3M’s Chief Science Advocate Jayshree Seth
returns to discuss the 3M State of Science Index Study; why it was
initiated, its findings and why a national conversation about
science and its important role in the world is needed.
The State of Science Index Study is an original third-party
research project commissioned by 3M that explores global attitudes
towards science. Spanning 14 countries, the study examines
perceptions of science and its positive or negative impact on
society. All over the world people are intrigued by the idea of
science, recognising how it impacts the world on a global scale.
Even though 90% of those surveyed stated that the word “science”
makes them feel hopeful versus discouraged, 38 percent said their
lives would not be much different if science didn’t exist, and
about a third fell into the science skeptic camp.