[PCA] WEB: Getting the public to pay attention to good science

[Olivia Kwong]

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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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.

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