“Internet access alone does not create scientific thinkers; educators are the key to bridging the gap between connectivity and true scientific literacy.”

— Prof. Yelka Aguilera Santos

This is the central premise of the opinion article published by Prof. Yelka Aguilera Santos, Scientific Liaison and Public Communication Officer of the Journal of Latin American Sciences and Culture, in the Bolivian newspaper El Diario.

In her column, titled “La educación ante un desafío: la analfabetización científica” (Education Facing a Challenge: Scientific Illiteracy), Aguilera warns that although 73% of Bolivian households now have internet access, this has not translated into a genuine scientific culture. Citing UNESCO and researchers from the Journal, the author argues that the real challenge is not technical but pedagogical and cultural.

Technology alone does not guarantee critical thinking. The role of educators, she notes, is now more crucial than ever: to steer new generations away from scientific illiteracy.

Read the original article in El Diario

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