In this article, the role of narratives and narrative explanations in science communication is discussed regarding the genre of popular science. The essay approaches the affordances and limits of narrative in this context with two primary examples representing recent popular-science best-sellers:...
Side-by-side with reliable information, one finds disinformation, misinformation, and hoaxes. The authors of this paper discuss numerous examples of fabricated historical information on the Internet (ranging from denials of the Holocaust to personal vendettas), offer suggestions on how to evaluate ...
Finally, as a counterpoint to these two examples of sex worker-led activism, we look at the Rio de Janeiro red light district of Vila Mimosa, where sex workers, business owners, and parastatal forces organized after a legislative committee shut down the zona for fire code violations in ...
These examples include shared information bias, belief bias, and the false consensus effect [64]. 4.2. Concerns Regarding Vaccine Safety and Efficacy The success of vaccination programs means that fewer lay individuals and health professionals have first-hand experience or knowledge of the risks of ...
Today, technologies like hologram technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, etc., are examples of that trend. The second level is the continuous pursuit of deepening human interaction in time and space, from real space to virtual and mobile space, connecting vision, sensation, and perception...
“Sociocultural factors characterize social and cultural forces that influence the feelings, attitudes, values, thoughts, beliefs, interactions, and behaviors of related individuals and groups.” ref “Examples of sociocultural factors include: Income and wealth distribution Social classes Attitudes towards...