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Annenberg Public Policy Center @Penn. Political, science & health communication. Home of @factcheckdotorg, @civicsrenewal, @annenbergcivics. RT≠endorsement
Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2013
CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines https://t.co/M0MYH9ejoS
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New from @factcheckdotorg: CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines https://t.co/Ew3jMBd6v1 via @factcheckdotorg
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A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19...
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Good news & bad news from the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Good news: most Americans know that vaccines don't cause autism. Bad news: that majority has been shrinking. https://t.co/xgNvMiocXF
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“clear, informative, even-handed & well-researched” Thank you so much to https://t.co/Zz7Neqb7ZN & the Annenberg Public Policy Center for this honor, which is part of the Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism.
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New research: Brain activity reveals what makes persuasive messages stick. In @PNASNexus from @AnnenbergPenn's @falklab at @Penn & colleagues.
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A new study reveals that activity in brain regions associated with reward and social processing can predict the effectiveness of messages.
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‼️Event Alert‼️ Join us in person for a special seminar with MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner and @PsychScience Lifetime Achievement Awardee @Stanford Professor Jennifer Eberhardt. 📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 4:30-6PM 📍 The Agora, @APPCPenn 📩 Register: https://t.co/JTxeSDcY2l
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Over a third of U.S. adults say there's no connection between the mercury-based preservative thimerosal, though half are unsure.
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Our new health survey shows that the public is confused about where @SecKennedy stands on children being vaccinated against measles: 23% say he's for it, 29% against, 48% not sure.
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Public support of the MMR vaccine has declined eight percentage points since November of last year, according to a new APPC survey.
Now that America has removed mercury from all vaccines, I call on every global health authority to do the same — to ensure that no child, anywhere in the world, is ever exposed to this deadly neurotoxin again.
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In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases for middle- or “working-class” Americans, while Republicans say people who are well-off unfairly benefit from the subsidies. https://t.co/FkZL373NY5
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In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases for middle- or "working-class" Americans, while Republicans say people...
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New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether #RFKjr supports vaccinating children against measles. Read more: https://t.co/AUWruVvYyu
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The power of lies. The power of doubtmongering. Misinformation kills. The decrease in confidence in the (much researched, safe & tremendously effective) MMR vaccine..?👇 https://t.co/HgHUO0EJAz via @AnnenbergPenn
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Pritzker’s Inaccurate Pushback on Chicago Murder Rate Claim https://t.co/vAKlLx3AvW
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Defending Chicago in a recent Fox News interview, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said it was "not in the top 30” of “big cities” with the highest rates of murder. But in 2024, Chicago had the 15th highest...
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Don't miss Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, delivering the William D. Carey Lectureship on Leadership in Science Policy at the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week. Join us for breakfast and stay for the lecture! https://t.co/sEvQFKSlJH
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RFK Jr.’s Inaccurate Claims About Tylenol, Circumcision and Autism https://t.co/frAIBY9Rih
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. further added to the Trump administration’s problematic claims about Tylenol and autism on Oct. 9, alleging during a Cabinet meeting that...
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Thanks to @Tina_Deines @the_cool_down_ for taking a look at our data for their story!
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Researchers raise concerns over lack of worry about West Nile virus: 'Many people need to have a greater awareness'
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