When it comes to attitudes toward science and research, Swiss people fall into four distinct categories.
The Science Barometer Switzerland published in 2016 showed a clear picture: Swiss people are interested in science and research, and think they are worth supporting. "This main finding doesn't mean, however, that all Swiss people have the same attitude toward science. A differentiated picture emerges by dividing the population into groups," explains Julia Metag, professor at the University of Fribourg. She and a team of four researchers have reconstructed these groups in a newly published study and have discovered four types of Swiss people with differing attitudes toward science. E nthusiasts and critically interested . Two of these types are very interested in science. The most interested, the "Sciencephiles," say science plays an important role in their life.
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