Nuclear energy is widely regarded as a controversial technology that polarizes public opinion. Guided by the scientific literacy and cognitive miser models, this study systematically identified examined magnitude of effects 19 predictors on perceptions benefits, risks, acceptance nuclear energy. We meta-analysed 34 empirical studies, representing total sample 32,938 participants 129 independent correlations. The findings demonstrated trust substantially affected perception benefits regarding...

This study reviews and analyzes the published empirical research on role of social media in promoting political expression participation Confucian Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan. In addition to providing a narrative review literature, our analyses show clear numerical estimates relationships among different types use (i.e., informational, expressive, relational, recreational), expression, states. The findings reiterate importance expressive media, showing...

In this paper, we have investigated the concept of “Cultural Robotics” with regard to evolution social into cultural robots in 21st Century. By defining culture, potential development a culture between humans and is explored. Based on values robotics developers, learning ability current robots, attributes are process being formed, which would define new robotics. According importance embodiment sense presence, influence communication anticipated. The sustainability based diversity for...

Abstract Digital resources—which include devices, internet connection and digital literacy—have become basic needs. Thus with the global COVID-19 pandemic having accelerated digitalization, urgency for universal inclusion has hastened. Otherwise, inequality will lead to social impede mobility. Using Singapore as a case study, this article applies insights learned from participatory action research recommend policy framework access, practical humanistic steps towards full inclusion. is...

With its remarkable ability to generate content, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has been recognized as a milestone in the development of general intelligence. To understand challenges, potential impact, and implications associated with GAI, we adopt socio-technical perspective analyze them. First, identify key characteristics which include content generation, generalization ability, reinforcement learning based on human feedback. Next, address technological, ethical, societal,...

Despite some previous contributions from the library and information science community to ongoing scholarly discussions of space place, research on ‘library as place’ in context young people has received scant attention. To address this gap, a case study Jurong Regional Library place for Singapore was carried out. Oldenburg’s third concept deployed framework explore meaning role Singapore. Although we found that does not function advocated by Oldenburg strictest sense, it show is relevant...

While there is a growing body of research on information behavior during nonroutine events such as natural disasters, the has largely neglected older persons specific group despite their identification demographic that suffers disproportionately disasters. To address this gap, article reports study and related activities Based qualitative study, we draw theory worlds to key preparing, responding, recovering from The contributes literature by developing more informed understanding both...

Purpose Misinformation can have lasting impacts in the management and control of a public emergency. The purpose this paper is to demonstrate how misinformation flows user characteristics shape such context violent riot Singapore. Design/methodology/approach authors apply two-step flow theory discuss mixed methods approach involving wrangling Twitter data descriptive analysis develop analyse two corpuses related riot. Findings findings are mostly consistent with theory, that masses from...

Purpose – Building on studies examining the role of social media in contemporary forms collective action and movements, purpose this paper is to investigate link between prior informational use individualized action. Design/methodology/approach In total, 220 participants were surveyed real-time during a protest against overpopulation Singapore. Findings Social was significant disseminating information about protest, reflecting perceived personal relevance for specific issues. The authors...

This paper argues that the move towards a neoliberal vision of city-state in postindustrial era Singapore has not gone unchallenged. With alternative resources collective memory, innovations social media and openings within state dominated press, authors seek to illustrate process counter-mapping Singapore’s cityscape by conservation groups. The relationship between technological affordances citizen aspirations are discussed informed ethnomethodological approach, where focus analysis is...

ABSTRACT Using coffee shops as information grounds in the context of Christians and Muslim violent conflicts Indonesia, this paper explores explicates emergence conflicts. In a polarized society, are constructed venue for social reliefs rituals. They function magnets, attracting conflicting actors to put off their differences lieu community building. As grounds, allow human cultivate trust develop networked individuals. Individuals’ capabilities connected within communitarian spectrum....