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The public-facing purpose of science communication is to explain discoveries and developments, support decision-making, and shape societal attitudes. Using Carl Sagan’s book \"Pale Blue Dot\" as a core case, this study examines his persuasive methods through Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutic analysis (semantic autonomy and hermeneutic arcs). Findings clarify how Sagan communicates science to general audiences and encourage Indonesian youth to value scientific literacy.","Uncovering Carl Sagan's Science Communication in \"Pale Blue Dot\" Through Ricoeur's Hermeneutics  \nJordan 1 , Fabianus Fensi2  \n1Faculty of Social sciences, Bunda Mulia University, Indonesia 2Faculty of Social Sciences, Bunda Mulia University, Indonesia  \nAbstract: Science communication is a very important but often overlooked field in Indonesia, resulting in very low levels of scientific literacy among its citizens. The goal of science communication is to inform the public about scientific discoveries and developments and to serve as the basis for decision-making and influence societal attitudes. In his book titled \"Pale Blue Dot,\" (named after earth's first “selfie” ever taken by Voyager spacecraft). Carl Sagan employs various compelling methods to persuade his readers to accept his arguments and ideas regarding scientific research. This research attempts to uncover Carl Sagan's style of science’s communication through Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutic analysis (semantic autonomy and hermeneutic arcs) of his iconic and popular work, \"Pale Blue Dot. \" The benefit of this study is to inspire Indonesian society—especially the younger generations—to become more aware of the importance of scientific literacy and science communication. The results of this research are Sagan’s way of communicating science to general public.  \nKeywords: hermeneutics, ricoeur’s semantic autonomy, scientific communication, scientific literacy  \nI. Introduction  \nScience communication can be defined as the communication between various experts with the general public, encompassing various activities that connect science with society. Modern science communication developed in the early 20th century as a field of study, a collection of practices, and also as a profession (Gascoigne, et al., 2020). The primary goals of scientific communication include: informing the public of important scientific developments and discoveries, increasing awareness and interest in science among the public, serving as a basis for public decision-making, and influencing societal attitudes and behaviors in addressing social issues(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017).  \nIn Indonesia, scientific literacy is often neglected, evident from its low ranking in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) . Indonesian students were ranked 74th out of 80 countries in 2018, or ranked sixth from the bottom (Fuadi, Robbia, Jamaluddin, & Jufri, 2020) . This poses a serioys problem because without a strong foundation in scientific literacy for decision-making, future generations will struggle to face the challenges ofthe modern world and compete globally in the scientific areas.  \nScience communication is critically important because without effective ways to communicate science to the public, we risk having a generation who are unable to think critically and logically in decision-making processes. Ideally, every member of society must have access to factual and high-quality scientific information, which can be achieved through effective scientific communication (Holford, Tapper, Fasce, & Lewandowsky, 2022) . This way, people can make an informed decision to vote for candidates that have real commitment to tackle issues such as global warming, rising sea levels, climate change, etc.  \nCarl Sagan, as one of if not the most popular science communicators, can serve as a reference to improve our understanding of how to communicate science to a wider public. This research will explore Carl Sagan's science communication principles through the lens of hermeneutics, focusing on the narratives found within his book \"Pale Blue Dot. \" Applying hermeneutics as a method to interpret scientific texts is not unfounded, although it is typically employed for interpreting religious texts. This approach is based on the fact that both religious and scientific texts convey knowledge or ideas that are mediated through language(Billingsley, Chappel, & Reiss, 2019). Moreover, herm","cbCaiuvOc3nAmDNh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuvOc3nAmDNh","pdf",525208,2,1,7,"English","en",105,"# I. 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