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Predictors of Perceptions of Scientists Comparing 2001 and 2012 (2015)

Besley, John C. (Author)

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
Volume: 35
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 3-15
Publication date: 2015
Language: English

DOI: 10.1177/0270467615604267

URI: http://bst.sagepub.com/content/35/1-2/3

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Technology Scientists Communication Public understanding of science United States National Science Foundation (U.S.)

The 2001 and 2012 National Science Foundation surveys of public attitudes and knowledge about science were used to model perceptions of scientists and explore whether the predictors of such perceptions have changed over time. The available data indicate that the relative impact of the available predictors changed in only minor ways between the two time periods. Predictors of views about scientists include age, gender, and scientific knowledge, regardless of time period. Science museum attendance and primary source of science news were only rarely significant predictors. A limitation of the modeling is that the available predictors do a relatively poor job predicting both positive and negative views about scientists. This may suggest the need to reconsider which questions get included in the biennial National Science Foundation science and technology survey or the measures used to assess views about scientists.

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