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World's Apart: How the Distance Between Science and Journalism Threatens America's Future

By Jim Hartz and Rick Chappell, Ph.D.
(.pdf, 2.68 MB)

The conclusions of this enduring investigation into scientific literacy in America haven't changed: ordinary Americas are in dire want of understanding science better; and the responsibility for the information gap falls not only on the press and educational system but on scientists as well.

 
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