{"id":37646,"date":"2025-05-16T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=37646"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:20:26","slug":"president-milanovic-participates-in-opening-of-popular-science-event-scihill-and-calls-for-greater-state-investment-in-science","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-participates-in-opening-of-popular-science-event-scihill-and-calls-for-greater-state-investment-in-science\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Participates in Opening of Popular-Science Event #SciHill and Calls for Greater State Investment in Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want you to be critical and sceptical when it comes to popularizing science,\u201d said President Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today at the opening of the popular-science event #SciHill, jointly organized by the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, the Institute of Physics, and the Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the popularization of science, President Milanovi\u0107 stated in his address that he believes top-tier science cannot truly be popularized. \u201cYou can popularize top-level football, but science, by its nature, is an elite calling\u2014it\u2019s not for everyone. It\u2019s difficult to popularize; it\u2019s not a consumer good. It demands the whole person, completely,\u201d the President explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguishing between popularization and support for science, President Milanovi\u0107 emphasized that society must commit to systematic and costly efforts: \u201cBecause without the state\u2019s role in this\u2014without some form of incentive, though I wouldn\u2019t call it popularization\u2014there will be nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cQuite simply, the state must provide as much funding and as many incentives as possible, so that people who recognize and feel a calling for this can pursue it more seriously.\u201d He added that we don\u2019t even have clear data on how many engineers we educate at our higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cScience is exclusive, and its laws are clear,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107, commenting on the concept of scientific consensus, which he clarified is not about outvoting but rather about \u201cagreeing to agree, avoiding confrontation.\u201d \u201cIf far-reaching political decisions are based on that consensus, it carries risks. And those risks are not easy to take. So be cautious with scientific consensus\u2014I\u2019m a supporter of laws and clear principles,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to President Milanovi\u0107, the opening was addressed by: Prof. Dr. Mirko Planini\u0107, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb; Dr. Osor Bari\u0161i\u0107, Director of the Institute of Physics; Dr. David M. Smith, Director of the Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 Institute; Luka Juro\u0161, Head of the City Office for Education, Sports, and Youth, representing the Mayor of Zagreb; Dr. Hrvoje Me\u0161tri\u0107, Director of the Directorate for Science and Technology at the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, representing the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The #SciHill event is the result of a long-standing collaboration between the Faculty of Science, the Institute of Physics, and the Ru\u0111er Bo\u0161kovi\u0107 Institute\u2014institutions that have shaped Croatian science and education for decades. Its core mission is to attract and inspire new generations of students by providing them with direct contact with researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the opening ceremony, President Milanovi\u0107 toured the event and viewed its interactive exhibits, guided by scientists. 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