Health Literacy in Healthy People 2030
Health literacy is a crucial component of individuals being able to maintain and improve their overall health.
(Mis)informed about what? What it means to be a science-literate citizen in a digital world
As a whole, we have been experiencing an increase in misinformation and conspiracy theories that often contradict established scientific findings. Some hypothesize that increased science literacy for all could be a useful deterrent for the spread of such information.
What is the meaning of health literacy? A systematic review and qualitative synthesis
This systematic review was performed to clarify what is health literacy, which is a central topic for this monthly theme.
The Global Conversation. Truth, Trust and Hope – Nobel Prize Summit 2023
If you have time, we encourage you to listen to the entire set of extraordinary conversations. However, if your time is limited, we highly recommend that you listen to the 5 minutes from 4:49:35 to 4:55:05.
Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows
This selected resource is a recent AP News article, which highlights evidence on the public’s perceptions of science, the divide by political party lines, and a call for bipartisan scientific support.
Paleolithic Brains and God-like Technology
The Nobel Foundation, in collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences, organized the first Nobel Prize Summit in 2021. This year’s focus on misinformation, entitled Truth, Trust and Hope brought together an international group of experts and leaders in Washington, DC.
Why we should trust science
We hear about ‘science’ broadly in many different venues, whether it is in the evening news or when discussing the weather.
Washington Post calls on doctors to “fight back” on vaccine hesitancy
In an editorial May 17, 2023, The Post Editorial Board cited “a deepening vaccine hesitancy” reported by the Pew Research Center as a result of their recent public survey.
The Effects of media narratives about failures and discoveries in science on beliefs about and support for science
The way in which media reports scientific failures, such as unsuccessful efforts to replicate findings, can significantly impact public perceptions of trust and confidence in scientific work.
Signaling the trustworthiness of science
To sustain and promote trust in science, individual researchers, research institutions, and scholarly outlets must honor science’s norms.