When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders.
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Paper Offers Framework for Assessing Trustworthiness of Scientific Research
A multidisciplinary group of scholars has proposed a systems-level framework offering seven measures for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings.
Although Public Overwhelmingly Supports Hepatitis B Vaccine for a Newborn, Partisan Differences Exist
Most Americans would be likely to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, according to a new APPC survey.
AI Perceived More Negatively than Climate Science or Science in General
Driven by the worry that AI may have unintended consequences, the public's attitudes toward AI science are more negative than those toward general and climate science, APPC researchers find.
Interactive Map Shows Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research
Researchers at Penn and other institutions developed SCIMaP, an interactive map to show the impact that cuts to federal funding for scientific research would have at national, state, and county levels.
New Book Explores Promise and Perils of AI for Scientific Community
A new APPC-NAS-Sunnylands book highlights the importance of human accountability and responsibility when using AI in scientific research.
Five Factors That Assess Well-Being of Science Predict Support for Increasing U.S. Science Funding
In PNAS, APPC researchers identify factors that reflect public assessments of science and are associated with public support for increasing U.S. funding of science.