What is it about?
Research on challenges for public understanding of science suggests how educators, the media, and scientists might better address the issues
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Why is it important?
The need for public understanding of science is especially critical in today’s society when citizens frequently confront complex and conflicting information on challenging topics. Research on challenges in the public understanding of science can illuminate impediments and suggest how educators, media specialists, and scientists who communicate about their work might help address these concerns.
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Research in psychology has much to contribute to improving communication, teaching, and learning about science.
Dr. Gale M. Sinatra
University of Southern California
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This page is a summary of: Public Understanding of Science: Policy and Educational Implications, Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, September 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2372732216656870.
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