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Understanding Evolution Leads to Greater Acceptance of It

Science of Science Communication February 12, 2018

Research from two APPC distinguished research fellows shows that Americans' understanding of evolution - as well as their politics and/or religion - is tied to their acceptance or rejection of it.

The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication (2017), edited by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Dan Kahan, & Dietram A. Scheufele.

Oxford Publishes Handbook of the Science of Science Communication

Science of Science Communication June 14, 2017

Oxford has published The Handbook of the Science of Science Communication, the first in a series overseen by the Annenberg Public Policy Center's Science of Science Communication program.

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Can People Who Don’t Believe in Evolution Enjoy Science Documentaries?

Science of Science Communication February 18, 2016

A new report shows that many people who don't “believe” in evolution are still highly curious about science and engaged by a film about evolution, suggesting there is a “missing audience” for documentaries about science.