Science is all around us, shaping the way we understand the world and fueling countless innovations that improve our lives. Whether you’re a student, educator, or just a curious mind, science trivia ...

PHILADELPHIA – The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania is launching a science and health knowledge monitor comprising quarterly survey reports to track national levels of ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an ...

The image of a scientist in a white lab coat is a common stereotype. But from agriculture to auto repair, Americans say a wide variety of other jobs also rely on at least some science knowledge. In a ...

Climate data has a completeness problem. If you’re looking for ancient carbon dioxide measurements, ice core data can give you that. If you have an interest in prehistoric ecology, the fossil record ...

Why did Earth shake for nine days? Which rich guy paid a fortune for a dinosaur? And did someone finally locate Amelia Earhart’s airplane? Test your memory of some of the stories that intrigued, ...

The philosopher Karl Popper pointed out that most early practition­­ers of science were justificationists. They didn’t just seek out any old knowledge; they were on the hunt for justified knowledge.

In this chapter, we examine the impacts of misinformation about science with the aim of understanding those that most warrant intervention to prevent harm to individuals, communities, and society.