Zoe Leviston

2 months ago | openforum.com.au | Zoe Leviston

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In a survey of 71,922 people across 68 countries, our global team of 241 researchers has found most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. Notably, people want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking.

Jan 19, 2025 | nature.com | Viktoria Cologna |Niels G. Mede |Sebastian Berger |Marina Joubert |Edward Maibach |Sabina Mihelj | +96 more

AbstractScience is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recent years the epistemic authority of science has been challenged, causing concerns about low public trust in scientists.

Dec 19, 2024 | theconversation.com | Zoe Leviston

Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change – but how many? Our new research surveyed 5,000 Australians and found almost half (49%) are angry about our warming world. So what do people do with their climate anger? Anger can be a galvanising emotion, spurring us to action. But when faced by a seemingly insurmountable cause, it can also turn into despair.

Nov 11, 2023 | wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rebecca Blackburn |Zoe Leviston |Iain Walker |Ashley Schram

1 INTRODUCTION Overconsumption by the wealthy is the biggest cause and accelerator of global environmental destruction (Wiedmann et al., 2020) and has negated environmental gains from recent growth in renewables (Dyrstad et al., 2019). Unabated, technological improvements will be insufficient to prevent climate change, making it imperative to reduce consumption (Parrique et al., 2019).

May 24, 2023 | insightplus.mja.com.au | Zoe Leviston

Dr Zoe Leviston and Professor Iain Walker investigate how well Australians really adhered to COVID-19 directives, and what it reveals about human perception and misconception. Australia’s initial response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including swift border controls and a raft of restrictions on social movement, has been praised internationally. The bipartisan domestic narrative emphasised unity: we are all in this together, and we’ll all get through this together.