Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result,
people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal …

People have a tendency to disregard information that contradicts their partisan or ideological
identity. This inclination can become especially striking when citizens reject notions that …

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are strictly those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of funders or …

While scientific uncertainty always invites the risk of politicization and raises questions of
how to communicate about science, this risk is magnified for COVID-19. The limited data and …

Media outlets often present diverging, even conflicting, perspectives on reality—not only
informing, but potentially misinforming audiences. We study the extent to which …

To what extent do mass media outlets influence viewers' trust in scientific evidence and
compliance with behavior recommended by scientific experts? Exploiting the US lockdown …

Importance Increases in screen time have been found to be associated with increases in
depressive symptoms. However, longitudinal studies are lacking. Objective To repeatedly …

During the last decennia media environments and political communication systems have
changed fundamentally. These changes have major ramifications for the political information …

The science of science has attracted growing research interests, partly due to the increasing
availability of large-scale datasets capturing the innerworkings of science. These datasets …

This paper supplies a compact synthesis of the empirical literature on misconceptions of and
misinformation about decision-relevant science. The incidence and impact of …