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Secondary School Students’ Perception of Science Laboratory Accident Status and Preventive Measures in Awka Education Zone

Integrated Science Education Journal, 2023
Purpose of the study: The study investigated secondary school students’ assessment of science laboratory accident status and preventive measures in the Awka Education Zone.
E. Nwune, N. Oguezue, Blessing Ifeoma Odum   +2 more
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What does the public think about artificial intelligence?—A criticality map to understand bias in the public perception of AI

Frontiers of Computer Science, 2023
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous in medicine, business, manufacturing and transportation, and is entering our personal lives. Public perceptions of AI are often shaped either by admiration for its benefits and possibilities,
P. Brauner, Alexander Hick, R. Philipsen, M. Ziefle   +3 more
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A botanic garden as a tool to combine public perception of nature and life-science investigations on native/exotic plants interactions with local pollinators

PLoS ONE, 2020
Life-sciences are pointing towards an alarming worldwide pollinator decline. This decline proceeds along with overall biodiversity losses, even in the context of urban landscapes and human welfare.
M. Giovanetti, C. Giuliani, S. Boff, G. Fico, D. Lupi   +4 more
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Science in society: What young Brazilians think about S&T

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021
In this article, we present the main findings of the first survey conducted in Brazil on the public perception of science and technology (S&T) among youth ages 15 to 24 years old.
LUISA MASSARANI, YURIJ CASTELFRANCHI, IONE MENDES, VANESSA O. FAGUNDES, ILDEU MOREIRA   +4 more
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Public perception and preferences for coastal risk management: Evidence from a convergent parallel mixed-methods study.

Science of the Total Environment, 2023
Coastal ecosystems are exposed to unprecedented levels of human pressure and to the cumulative effects of climate change. Altogether, these threats have been exposing coastal areas to augmented hazardous processes, leaving communities highly vulnerable ...
Neide P. Areia, A. Tavares, P. Costa
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Flavor science in the context of research on electronic cigarettes

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Thousands start smoking or vaping daily, despite long-standing efforts by public health authorities to curb initiation and use of nicotine containing products. Over the last 15 years, use of electronic nicotine delivery systems has increased dramatically,
John E. Hayes, John E. Hayes, John E. Hayes, Allison N. Baker, Allison N. Baker   +4 more
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Effect of social media use on food safety risk perception through risk characteristics: Exploring a moderated mediation model among people with different levels of science literacy

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Food safety risk (FSR) is becoming a vital issue for public health, and improving public awareness of FSR through social media is necessary. This study aims to explore specific mechanisms of FSR perception; it first categorizes 19 risk characteristics ...
Jie Zhang, Hsi-Chen Wu, Liang Chen, Youzhen Su   +3 more
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Public perception on science and technology at Holguín city (Cuba)

Trilogía Ciencia Tecnología Sociedad, 2014
the results of an exploratory study about the social perception of science and technology in the city of Holguín (Cuba) are presented, for the sake of characterizing the status that it is possible to obtain in this population context.
Lisney La O Pérez, María Isabel Mercadé Pérez, Miguel Cruz Ramírez   +2 more
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Public Perceptions of Science [PDF]

The American Biology Teacher, 2018
Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Wrong . By Andrew Shtulman. 2017. Basic Books. (ISBN: 9780465053940). 311 pp., illus. Hardcover $30.00. Science denial has been a major issue of concern in recent years. Many factors have been proposed as the cause of science denial, including political ideology, religious ideology, and
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The perception of colombians about science and technology according to their education level: professional and non-professional population

Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia, 2016
This document discusses the results of the implementation of the ThirdNational Survey on Public Perception of Science and Technology applied in Colombia.
Carolina Delgado-Hurtado, Carlos Augusto Osorio-Marulanda, Carlos Felipe Rengifo-Rodas, Jaime Mosquera-Restrepo   +3 more
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