Scholars have long debated the role knowledge about and understanding of science plays in shaping people’s views on science issues. The common supposition is that when ordinary people have different ...

The set of 12 questions from the new Pew Research Center survey is, of course, only a small fraction of the possible topics and approaches to measuring public knowledge and understanding about science ...

22 July 2025 - Just days after the newly released Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 revealed that only 35 per cent of targets are on track or showing moderate progress, Science Day at the High ...

There is a significant gap in knowledge about scientific concepts along racial and ethnic lines in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center reportreleased last week. When asked a series of 12 ...

Americans with more formal education fare better on science-related questions, while Republicans and Democrats are roughly similar in their overall levels of science knowledge, according to a new ...

UNESCO has long-standing experience in harnessing the potential of science, technology and innovation to better understand natural hazards, and to strengthen the resilience of communities. UNESCO has ...

Robyn Tyler receives funding from NIHSS. Carolyn McKinney receives funding from the NRF (National Research Foundation). Xolisa Guzula receives funding from University of Cape Town for her doctoral ...

A study suggests outdoor education could be a promising tool to help close gender gaps in science. In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found that an outdoor science program was ...

The auditorium lights were low as the high school students filed in — and I was on the stage with the teachers who led the school's honor society. My job was to give a short speech to the new ...