Science and the media
OCT 19, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024755
2020 Science : In his blog, Andrew Maynard, director of the Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, gives a favorable review of the collection of essays Science and the Media , published in August by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The book’s preface summarizes its content: “The authors look at the role the media play in boosting Americans’ scientific literacy and at how the new digital media are changing the coverage (and consumption) of science news. They discuss how inadequate press coverage combined with poor communication by scientists can lead to disastrous public policy decisions.” The publication is short, at 109 pages, and can be downloaded for free.
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