July 31, 2017 July 31, 2017 Public Trust in Science Spiked After News Reports of Zika Vaccine Trial How can the public’s confidence in science be strengthened? A new study finding that public confidence in science spiked following coverage of the Zika vaccine trial in 2016 suggests a way to improve trust in science on a more sustained basis.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey
October 24, 2016 Cross-pressuring conservative Catholics? Effects of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the U.S. public opinion on climate change In an encyclical released in June of 2015, Pope Francis cast the need to address climate change as a moral imperative. Using nationally-representative surveys with supplemental samples of Catholics, we investigate changes in the U.S. public’s post-encyclical attitudes about climate change and the Catholic pontiff.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey Science of Science Communication Journal Articles
October 24, 2016 October 24, 2016 Pope’s Encyclical Did Not Raise Broad Public Concern Over Climate Change Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’,” did not rally broad public support for climate change among Catholics and non-Catholics, according to a new study from researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey
August 26, 2016 August 26, 2016 Most in Florida Favor Use of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Zika Most Floridians favor the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight the spread of Zika virus and are significantly more likely to approve of it than people who live outside Florida, the Annenberg Science Knowledge survey has found.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey
August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 More Floridians Taking Precautions Against Zika Than Others in U.S. Floridians see themselves at greater risk of being infected with Zika compared with other people nationally, and more Floridians than non-Florida residents have takening steps to protect themselves, an APPC survey finds.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey
August 16, 2016 August 16, 2016 How the Media Can Better Inform the Public About Zika Many Americans hold mistaken beliefs about Zika virus. To help provide the public with accurate information, the policy center has released a free “A Guide to Effective Zika Coverage” for writers, editors, reporters and broadcasters.READ MORE Annenberg Science Knowledge survey