On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Basil Iannone <[email protected]> wrote:
> So I ask, should scientists start communicating more to the general > public; A recent study (Brulle et al. in press, below) shows that U.S. public opinion on climate change is little influenced by access to scientific information, but is mostly determined by cues from politicians and political elites. Maybe we as scientists should focus on winning over politicians rather than direct appeal to the populace as a whole. Brulle, Robert, Jason Carmichael, J. Jenkins. Shifting public opinion on climate change: an empirical assessment of factors influencing concern over climate change in the U.S., 2002–2010. Climatic Change. In press (available Online First: http://www.springerlink.com/content/k17856khp026w174/ ) Cheers, Chris Merkord Vermillion, SD [email protected]
