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Mission: To investigate, create, and fund scalable initiatives and programs providing new paths to science literacy.

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@sci_project
The Science Literacy Foundation
4 years
We're excited to share big news! We're launching a new magazine, OpenMind, to explore science controversies, confront misinformation, and promote a more constructive role for science in our society. 👩‍🔬. #ScienceUpFirst.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
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For high school student Meera Khare, consciousness is a constant stream of color. Whether she’s reading, texting a friend, or doing math homework, every letter or number she sees is swathed in its own specific hue. @apaxon @MeeraKhare3.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
2 years
Cultural Synesthesia: Our past and our culture remain imprinted in our minds like fossils in amber.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Paleontologist Robert DePalma has been accused of faking data in a paper showing the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck Earth in the spring.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Lots of bad science still gets published. Here’s how we can change that.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Online tools will help publishers detect fake research papers:
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s work has drawn scrutiny for allegedly manipulated images
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
The World Meteorological Organization warns that climate-related shortages in water resources could affect two thirds of the world’s population by midcentury and will be felt unevenly
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Banking Against Science: Financial Institutions Continue to Fund Climate Destruction
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
U.S. Embassies Face Growing Risk from Climate Change, Government Watchdog Says
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Those who identify as members of minority ethnic groups face a greater share of discrimination and indignities than do students who aren’t in those groups. @cdwoolston reports:
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
What are some ways you can approach communicating about scientific uncertainty? Explore this and get an introduction with this free course. @LifeologyApp @cochranecollab.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Debates about quantum mechanics often get muddled thanks to these persistent myths and misconceptions:
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
The Healy is a case study in how pseudoscientific health gadgets are allowed to thrive in a regulatory environment that is not kind to consumers, writes @crackedscience @McGillOSS
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
As scientists and conservationists have long argued, Shark Week is a major source of misinformation and nonsense about sharks, the scientists who study them, and how people can help protect endangered species from extinction. @WhySharksMatter.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
A new lab housing the world's most potent viruses has raised legitimate safety questions among Kansas residents. But it’s also unleashed a torrent of fear that its staff is trying to combat
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
.@amandayarnell is working to build a rich array of online resources on how to communicate about public health topics. The library includes things such as video case studies from climate creators and tip sheets based on content from student workshops.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, is facing allegations of altered images in several research papers he co-authored.
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
RT @openmind_mag: Like what you're reading? Subscribe to OpenMind to keep up with independent journalism that tackles #science controversie….
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
RT @openmind_mag: We regularly share stories that have caught our attention in the weekly newsletter (subscribe if you haven’t already), bu….
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The Science Literacy Foundation
3 years
RT @openmind_mag: We asked Sara Walker (@Sara_Imari) to explain how her "planetary intelligence" perspective can help guide us to new types….
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