For the first time since the end of the recession in 2009, a greater share of the public is hearing mostly good news (28%) than bad news (22%) about the job situation. Nearly half (47%) say they are hearing a mix of good and bad news. CONT. Pew Read more »
Public and Scientists’ Views on Science and Society
… New Pew Research Center surveys of citizens and a representative sample of scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) show powerful crosscurrents that both recognize the achievements of scientists and expose stark fissures between scientists and citizens on a range of science, engineering and […] Read more »
Why you can ignore that survey showing Americans want to label food containing DNA
Here’s the headline: “80% Of Americans Support Mandatory Labels On Foods Containing DNA. DNA!” Hahaha! Americans are so dumb etc etc. … As the philosopher H. P. Grice noted many years ago, people try to give informative answers. And this leads to problems when you try to directly interpret the […] Read more »
Americans support menu labeling
More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more. According to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in December, most Americans favor labeling calories on menus in fast food and sit-down restaurants. Most […] Read more »
Americans’ Effort to Lose Weight Still Trails Desire
As has generally been the case for the past decade, Americans continue to be about twice as likely to want to lose weight (51%) as to say they are seriously trying to do so (26%). CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Ratings of CDC Down After Ebola Crisis
Americans’ ratings of the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are down significantly from last year, from 60% saying it is doing an “excellent” or “good” job to 50%. None of the other eight government agencies measured in both years showed a decline. CONT. Jeffrey M. […] Read more »