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Open Philanthropy Awards $336K to Map the Impact of Scientific Funding Cuts
The interdisciplinary team that developed an interactive, data-driven map to communicate the economic impact of sweeping cuts to federal funding for scientific and medical research recently received a $336,000 award from Open Philanthropy to sustain and expand their project.
Many Smokers Have Misperceptions About Nicotine. Researchers Are Using Curiosity To Correct These Beliefs
A new study by Annenberg researchers reveals effective ways to reduce false beliefs about nicotine.
Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Q&A with Hanna Morris (Ph.D. '21)
In her debut book, the University of Toronto assistant professor delves into the intersection between mainstream U.S. climate journalism and politics.
What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an ‘intervention tournament.’
Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.
News on Climate Change Is More Persuasive Than Expected, Study Finds
In a new paper, Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues found that exposure to articles about climate change significantly increases climate change concerns among skeptics.
“Community for Rigor” Initiative Raises the Bar in Scientific Rigor Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Professor Damon Centola is a scientific advisor for the Community for Rigor project, which creates educational materials to teach core concepts in scientific rigor.
Is ‘Bypassing’ a Better Way to Battle Misinformation?
A new paper by Annenberg Professor Dolores Albarracín and research associate Javier Granados Samayoa finds that, in certain situations, "bypassing" misinformation is more effective than correcting it.
Two Penn Leaders Named to New National Science and Technology Task Force
APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson and School of Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.
Francis Collins and Kathleen Hall Jamieson Discuss Science, Faith, and Trust
The former National Institutes of Health director spoke to APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson about his new book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."
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