Phys.org - Public Understanding of Science

Public Understanding of Science is a fully peer reviewed, quarterly international journal covering all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public. Topics Covered Include: popular representations of science, scientific and para-scientific belief systems, science in schools, history of science, education of popular science, science and the media.

Publisher

SAGE

Website

http://pus.sagepub.com/

Impact factor

1.866 (2011)

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Public Understanding of Science

The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution

From a fossil to an animal skin: Authentic objects vs replicas in museum education programs

Research shows some people believe scientists threaten their group's power, values

Cinema has helped 'entrench' gender inequality in AI, says study

Evolution is now accepted by a majority of Americans

Are women climate scientists judged for speaking out? Not so much, research suggests

The public make snap judgments about new technologies

Study suggests context in science reporting affects beliefs about, and support for, science

How news coverage affects public trust in science

Too many bears and penguins: Cartoons forget indigenous fauna when they warn of the risks of climate change