The Trump administration published a report Friday on climate change from its own scientists that left no doubt about its grim reality and its causes. … But there is little reason to think that yet another scientific report will fundamentally shift attitudes on global warming — either among policymakers or […] Read more »
Beyond Misinformation: Understanding and coping with the post-truth era
The terms “post-truth” and “fake news” have become increasingly prevalent in public discourse over the last year. This article explores the growing abundance of misinformation, how it influences people, and how to counter it. We examine the ways in which misinformation can have an adverse impact on society. We summarize […] Read more »
A record number of Americans viewed the 2017 solar eclipse
Eighty-eight percent of American adults viewed the August total solar eclipse directly or electronically. This audience of 215 million adults is nearly twice the size of the viewership of recent Super Bowl football games. A national study of American adults conducted by the University of Michigan under a cooperative agreement […] Read more »
Climate Change in the Latino Mind
This report focuses on a critical demographic in the United States – Latinos. Currently 17% of the U.S. population (more than 58 million people) and the second-largest racial/ethnic group in the nation, Latinos are a fast-growing demographic projected to reach 24% of the population by 2065, while non-Latino whites will […] Read more »
Science News and Information Today
At a time when scientific information is increasingly at the center of public divides, most Americans say they get science news no more than a couple of times per month, and when they do, most say it is by happenstance rather than intentionally, according to a new study by Pew […] Read more »
‘Is truth overrated?’ What the experts say
Is speaking some evil really so bad? VMKphotos/shutterstock Daniel Klyn, University of Michigan; Christopher Beem, Pennsylvania State University; Maryanne Reed, West Virginia University, and Troy Campbell, University of Oregon Editor’s note: As part of our collaboration with “Third Rail with OZY,” we asked scholars from a variety of disciplines to […] Read more »