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Two Penn Leaders Named to New National Science and Technology Task Force
APPC's Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Penn Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel have been named to a new task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST).
Romer Discusses Internet as Source of Misinformation Harmful to Young People
APPC research director Dan Romer presented information on the harmful effects on young people of internet misinformation, using the promotion of tobacco as an example.
Presidential Debates Were a Missed Opportunity for Parents
APPC study shows only one in five parents watched the debates with their children, despite importance of intergenerational debate viewing.
Francis Collins and Kathleen Hall Jamieson Discuss Science, Faith, and Trust
Former NIH director Francis Collins and APPC's Kathleen Hall Jamieson discussed science, faith, trust, and Collins' new book "The Road to Wisdom" at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Public Worry About RSV Has Faded, Unlike Flu and Covid-19
An APPC study finds that while public worry about contracting RSV has dropped significantly in the past year, worry about flu and Covid-19 has not.
In a Warming World, Public Needs to Know More About Protections From Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
APPC survey reveals room for improvement in public knowledge about mosquito-spread viruses, despite the increasing frequency of related epidemics.
Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Continues to Sink
APPC survey reveals that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has declined since it eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in 2022.
‘Democracy Amid Crises’ AIOD Panel Dataset Now Available to Scholars
The 2020 Annenberg Institutions of Democracy (AIOD) Panel Dataset, the source for the analyses in the 2023 book “Democracy Amid Crises,” is now available to scholars to analyze.
A Majority of Americans Can’t Recall Most First Amendment Rights
The 2024 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey reveals that less than half of Americans can name most of the First Amendment rights.