In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated whether individuals with extreme attitudes, negative or positive, show a greater likelihood of believing that they understand ...

As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...

Students' learning interests and attitudes toward science have both been studied for decades. However, the connection between them with students' life experiences about science and technology has not ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The same four factors that explain how people change their beliefs on a variety of issues can account for the recent rise in anti-science attitudes, a new review suggests. But ...

Nature Education (the folks who brought you Scitable) recently released a position paper on science and education and drew some powerful conclusions. EntitledTime to Decide: The Ambivalence of the ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. We care about gender equity among Doctor Who’s scientist characters, and the cultural significance of casting Jodie Whittaker as the ...

Brazil’s researchers have a battle on their hands. The country has the world’s third-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with more than 300,000 infections and 20,000 deaths. Scientists there ...

Psychologists have revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits traditionally associated with religion. Research led by ...

(Phys.org)—Social contagion describes the propagation of beliefs, evaluations and attitudes through a network of people. It's well understood that political beliefs, emotional attitudes and opinions ...

Scientists and science fans love to discuss the science in Doctor Who. We’re interested in how its theories and gadgets stack up against real science and technology (really, really interested). We ...