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 …

Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an
institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as …

Scientists (and science as a whole) provide evidence and advice for societal problem
solving and collective decision-making. For this advice to be heard, the public must be …

Knowledge about science and technology has become increasingly important in this age of
digital information overload. It is also becoming increasingly important to understand what …

Early in the COVID‐19 pandemic, people living in cities were much more likely than rural
residents to become infected with and die from the virus. Beginning in the summer of 2020 …

Despite widespread trust in scientists, efforts to curtail their influence suggest some
Americans distrust scientists and may even perceive them to be a social threat. Using panel …

Objective: Although breast cancer screening can benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is
still unknown whether, to which extent or under which conditions, the use of AI is going to be …

Like all SSI, the COVID-19 pandemic requires decisions that are contentious, involve
scientific thinking, and vary across social groups. This investigation determined how …

As the world increasingly faces intersecting and complex environmental, social, and
economic challenges, there are rising demands on emerging science and technology to …

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many conspiracy theories have spread widely, which has
the potential to reduce adherence to recommended preventive measures. Specifically, anti …