Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 06:42
in Psychology & Sociology
More people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California. What's more the findings, which appear in the journal Public Understanding of Science (PUS), published by SAGE, show that scientists' efforts to influence public opinion have a limited effect...