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A chasm of misunderstanding
Author(s) -
Hunter Philip
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201439041
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , science communication , political science , science policy , public engagement , public relations , sociology , library science , social science , law , history , science education , archaeology , computer science
The gulf between public perception and scientific consensus seems to be widening, with significant consequences for policy, funding and research. The science of climate change has featured prominently in this context, but profound gaps are also evident in other areas of the life sciences.