European Hotline Initiative for publicunderstanding of science (DE, FR, UK)Science Call hotlines were set up in threecountries to provide direct answers to publiccallers, from scientists, on topics raised innewspapers during Science Week 2002. ###>Le grand public peutainsi avoir une réponse directe aux questions qu’il se poseconcernant des thèmes explorés par les journaux au coursde la Semaine européenne de la Science 2002.