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¿Sabemos divulgar la Geología que hacemos?

Authors: Gutiérrez-Marco, J. C.;

¿Sabemos divulgar la Geología que hacemos?

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[ES] La Geología arrastra grandes problemas de percepción social y difusión mediática en España. Sus causas hay que buscarlas en la falta de formación y cultura científica en la materia, que afectan tanto al público en general como a la mayoría de los periodistas españoles. El seguimiento de las informaciones publicadas en la prensa escrita a lo largo de los últimos diez años muestra que las noticias paleontológicas reciben una mayor atención relativa que los temas puramente geológicos. Entre éstos destacan las noticias relacionadas con la estructura y dinámica interna del planeta, los temas mineros o energéticos y la dinámica superficial en relación con los riesgos geológicos y el cambio climático. Las informaciones geológicas son minoritarias frente a las que generan las restantes ciencias y con gran frecuencia son también de calidad inferior, en su mayoría tratan temas anecdóticos e incluso polémicos, como por ejemplo la seguridad de las obras públicas, el impacto ambiental generado por los recursos geológicos y la posibilidad de predecir desastres naturales. La mejora en la proyección social de la Geología y su potenciación informativa pasa necesariamente por una mayor implicación de los geólogos ante los medios de comunicación y los nuevos mecanismos de divulgación científica, entre ellos las Ferias y las Semanas de la Ciencia. Ambas iniciativas deberían integrarse en las obligaciones de los geólogos al servicio de las administraciones públicas, que habrán de garantizar la justa valoración profesional e institucional hacia el esfuerzo individual o colectivo en la divulgación de la Geología.

[EN] Geology drags considerable problems related to social perception and media coverage in Spain. Their causes can be found in the lack of preparation and poor scientific culture on this field both in the general public and in most Spanish scientific journalists. When looking though the information published by the written media in the last decade it becomes evident that paleontological news receive greater attention than those of a purely geological nature. Among the latter, the news which stand out are those dealing with the structure and internal dynamics of our planet, mining or energy-related topics, surface dynamics associated to geological hazards and climate change. Geological information is quite insignificant compared with that from other sciences, and it is often of a lower quality: mostly anecdotal and even controversial, such as public works safety, the environmental impact of certain geological resources or the predictability of natural disasters. The improvement of social awareness and media coverage of Geology demands a greater involvement of geologists regarding the media and new mechanisms for scientific dissemination, like the Week of Science and Science Fairs. Both initiatives should be integrated as compulsory activities for geologists working in the public administration, which, in turn, should warrantee the fair professional and institutional valuing of individual and collective effort in the dissemination of Geology

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Divulgación científica, Scientific dissemination, Periodismo científico, Medios de comunicación, Paleontology, Scientific culture, Geology, Geología, Scientific journalism, Paleontología, Cultura científica

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