Last week in Aberdeen, POIESIS was strongly represented at the Public Communication of Science and Technology conference (PCST2025). Project members presented and discussed how research integrity and public engagement matters for public trust in science, and the crucial role of science communication for bridging science and society.

Tine Ravn joined sister projects VERITY and IANUS to explore the role of science communication in fostering trust in science, highlighting that while trust in science is high science communication plays a crucial role in maintaining this trusting relationship.

Marta Entradas presented findings on integrity in science and its impact on public trust, arguing that transparency is key to fostering public trust and that the channels through which science communication is received are highly consequential for the perceived trustworthiness.

Anne-Sophie Behm-Bahtat shared insights into citizens’ views on participation across Europe, revealing misalignments between public and expert perceptions of science engagement and demonstrating how participation is not perceived as universally positive.

Finally,Simon Fuglsang examined whether institutional commitment to good scientific practice strengthens trust in science, finding that while university commitments do matter for trustworthiness, the finer details of such commitments are less impactful.