To sustain trust in science, scientists must more clearly show the public -- and each other -- that they honor scientific norms, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and other scholars assert in an article in PNAS.
Science communication
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Proximity (Mis)perception: Public Awareness of Nuclear, Refinery, and Fracking Sites
Many people say they don't live near a nuclear, fracking, or refinery site when they do. A new study looks at how the public forms perceptions of proximity to risk sites such as nuclear, fracking and refinery sites.
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Science Communication Is Focus of Eastern Leadership Academy Session
Kathleen Hall Jamieson addressed state and local policy makers on science communication and finding reliable research to help with issues like a measles outbreak and the opioid crisis.
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Motta Discusses Surveys on Climate Change Beliefs on Knowledge@Wharton
As a guest on Wharton's SiriusXM radio channel, APPC postdoctoral fellow Matt Motta (center) discussed findings on climate change beliefs that were published in Climatic Change.
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APPC Researchers Present Work at 2019 ICA Conference
APPC researchers will present work in science, media, political, and health communication in Washington, D.C., at the 69th Annual ICA Conference.