Science of Science Communication

An APPC survey finds only 1 in 4 U.S. adults often or always use a food thermometer when cooking and most are unsure of the right temperature to heat food to to prevent illness.

A new APPC health survey finds fewer than half of U.S. adults know drinking raw milk is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk.

An analyses of ASK survey data find perceptions of scientists’ credibility remains high, but eroded somewhat from 2023 to 2024 -- and perceptions of AI scientists are lower than for scientists in general.

New paper from APPC team examined the relationship between health-related beliefs about climate change and support for climate policy proposals.

In new paper, APPC researchers probed associations between media exposure and science-consistent beliefs about climate change.

A new ASAPH survey finds that a quarter of U.S. adults do not know that claims that the MMR vaccine causes autism are false.

New survey research shows that Black Americans' knowledge about the COVID vaccine increased over time, and this increase was associated with their receipt of the vaccine.

Confidence in science remains high but has declined in the past few years, with just 42% saying scientists can overcome their biases.

In JAMA, 3 Penn scholars advocate for renaming of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and improving public understanding of the vaccine surveillance system.

A new study from Annenberg researchers explores social norms around vaccination and how vaccination rates can be shaped by state laws and policies.