Assignment Help: What do you think is the primary difference between communication of scientific results in the scientific community and news media reporting?
- How often do you rely on media for scientific information to make decisions in your life?
- Provide a specific example of scientific results being reported in media (e.g., a flu epidemic, a projected storm, or fracking). Be sure to include the headline, APA citation, and one sentence summary of the report.
- Are there times when it is more appropriate to rely on media-reported science and other times when it is more appropriate to rely on peer-reviewed scientific results? Explain.
- What do you think is the primary difference between communication of scientific results in the scientific community (peer-reviewed journals) and news media reporting?
- Can the media influence the decisions that you make and how you feel about a topic on scientific research? Provide at least one example.
