Young people who may have thought that scientists were 'boring' and 'nerdy' changed their minds after having an opportunity to 'Meet the Scientist' face-to-face.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2015
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Science isn't important only to scientists or those who profess an interest in it. Whether you find fascinating every new discovery reported or you stopped taking science in school as soon as you could, a base level understanding ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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(Phys.org) —TED Talks, the most popular conference and events website in the world with over 1 billion informational videos viewed, provides academics with increased popular exposure but does nothing to boost citations ...
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2013
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A research paper published online this month in Academic Medicine highlights the successful development, implementation, and effects of an infectious disease curriculum that has now been piloted in five Boston Public Schools. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2013
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Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, would public consensus match ...
Environment
May 27, 2012
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Americans' knowledge of facts about the polar regions of the globe has increased since 2006, but this increase in knowledge has not translated into more concern about changing polar environments, according to new research ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Though most climate science studies show evidence that climate change is real, the public persists in distrusting the science.
Environment
Mar 22, 2011
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Society needs science, and scientists need an informed, thoughtful, and open-minded citizenry. Thus, the obvious dependence of American society on science is strikingly inconsistent with the low level of scientific literacy ...
Other
Sep 3, 2009
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