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Sophia Koch is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in journalism and minored in biology. During college, she spent time cultivating writing and leadership skills as assistant editor of her campus newspaper. She continues to pursue a career as a writer and hopes to use…
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How to Inoculate the Public Against Misinformation About Climate Change

How to Inoculate the Public Against Misinformation About Climate Change
In this study, we tested whether preemptive “inoculation messages” can protect the beneficial effects of communicating the scientific consensus against real-world misinformation. We found that inoculation messages can protect much of the beneficial effect of the scientific consensus message, across politically diverse members of the public. Just as a small dose of vaccine activates the body’s…
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Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2016

Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2016
In the wake of a contentious U.S. election and despite the election of a president who has publicly described global warming as a hoax, Americans are increasingly sure global warming is happening, according to our latest national survey conducted after the presidential election (Nov-Dec 2016). The report includes many other interesting results, including measures of public feelings of…
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Politics & Global Warming: November 2016

Politics & Global Warming: November 2016
Against the backdrop of the incoming administration of President-elect Trump and a new Republican Congress, our latest national survey, conducted shortly after the election, finds that, across party lines, 69% of registered voters say the U.S. should participate in the international agreement to limit global warming, compared to only 13% who say the U.S. should…
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