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How scientists view the public, the media and the political process
John C. Besley,Matthew C. Nisbet +1 more
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Analysis of two recent large-scale surveys of scientists in the UK and US shows that scientists believe the public is uninformed about science and therefore prone to errors in judgment and policy preferences.Abstract:
We review past studies on how scientists view the public, the goals of communication, the performance and impacts of the media, and the role of the public in policy decision-making. We add to these...read more
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A typology of public engagement mechanisms
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Trust, Emotion, Sex, Politics, and Science: Surveying the Risk Assessment Battlefield
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Science in Society: Re-Evaluating the Deficit Model of Public Attitudes:
Patrick Sturgis,Nick Allum +1 more
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