Publications
Publications
- April 13, 2021
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Misinformation about Science in the Public Sphere
By: Dietram A. Scheufele, Andrew J. Hoffman, Liz Neely and Czerne M. Reid
Abstract
This is an introduction to a special issue on a colloquium of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled, “Advancing the science and practice of science communication: Misinformation about science in the public sphere.” This event was the fourth and most recent in a series of convenings devoted to the science of science communication (5–7). Beginning in May 2012, the series was designed to survey the state of empirical social science research in science communication and advance the research agenda. The 2019 iteration was designed more broadly, welcoming individuals and organizations engaged in communicating science with a variety of goals and from a variety of vantage points spanning the communities of research and practice. Participants hailed from universities, think tanks, philanthropic foundations, for-profit research organizations, professional societies, journalism and media companies, informal science education entities, health professions practices, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
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Citation
Scheufele, Dietram A., Andrew J. Hoffman, Liz Neely, and Czerne M. Reid. "Misinformation about Science in the Public Sphere." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 15 (April 13, 2021).