Reports of facts’ death have been greatly exaggerated. Effective communication jettisons the false dilemma in favor of a more holistic view of how people take in new information on contentious topics.
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Are we in a race against climate change? Or is it a war? How does thinking of the past or the future affect your support for the science? Researchers are learning how metaphors and context matter.
Social scientists investigate when and why liberals and conservatives mistrust science. The apparent split may be more about cultural and personal beliefs than feelings about science itself.
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Director of External Research for frank, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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Ph.D. Candidate in Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge
