[PCA] WEB: Getting the public to pay attention to good science
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Tue Feb 26 15:05:56 CST 2008
This article is a summary of the AAAS Meeting's scientific symposium
titled "Global Issues: Helping the Public Understand When Scientific
Information Is Valid." An audio recording is available for purchase from
AAAS (http://www.aven.com/conf.cfm/cid/1038/pg/2 look for AS852).
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080224-getting-the-public-to-pay-attention-to-good-science.html
Getting the public to pay attention to good science
By John Timmer | Published: February 24, 2008 - 07:15PM CT
We're all familiar with news talk shows where two individuals, both with
impressive credentials, argue for completely incompatible positions.
Unfortunately, these sorts of arguments aren't limited to social or
political issues, but have increasingly extended into the scientific and
medical realms. Aside from providing an indication that you can find
someone with an M.D. or Ph.D. that's willing to say nearly anything (see
infomercials for further evidence), these disagreements are likely to
leave the public confused over where to find credible scientific
information.
See the link above for the full article text.
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