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 …

Conservation scientists increasingly seek to find ways to implement their research for
improved policy and practice. However, such efforts may be ineffective, or even …

To achieve higher science literacy, both students and the public require discipline-specific
information literacy in the sciences. Scientific information literacy is a core component of the …

Ages 10–14 mark a period in which children develop a strong sense of whether science is
'for them,'a time that typically coincides with the start of middle school in the United States …

As college science educators, we must prepare all future college graduates to be engaged,
science-literate citizens. Yet data suggest that most college biology classes as currently …

When reasoning about science studies, people often make causal theory errors by inferring
or accepting a causal claim based on correlational evidence. While humans naturally think …

Informed citizens are expected to use science-based evidence to make decisions about
health, behavior and public policy. To do so, they must judge whether the evidence is …

In this article, we describe how laypeople are able to engage with science and scientific
issues in spite of their bounded understanding (limited relevant background knowledge …

Vocational literacy is the development of scientific literacy customized to the needs of the
SMK level. This can be described as the use of literacy and numeracy to build skills related …

Climate change's impacts on the oceans (“ocean change”) threaten people globally. Climate
action is needed at multiple scales, from individual to collective action, and yet there is …