Stories indexed under: Life sciences communication

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• Survey shows high interest in biofuels April 1, 2009 Most Americans want to know more about biofuels, according to a new survey fielded by researchers in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Q&A: Professor provides analysis of work on nanotechnology research Dec. 10, 2008 Life sciences communication professor Dietram Scheufele provides Wisconsin Week with a more in-depth look at his research on nanotechnology and religion.
• For nano, religion in U.S. dictates a wary view Dec. 8, 2008 When it comes to the world of the very, very small - nanotechnology - Americans have a big problem: Nano and its capacity to alter the fundamentals of nature, it seems, are failing the moral litmus test of religion.
• Poll shows Wisconsin residents support wetlands protection Dec. 2, 2008 Wisconsin residents are concerned about the destruction of the state's remaining wetlands but don't know much about the wetland types that are most threatened, according to a recent statewide poll.
• Study: Breast cancer patients with greater need seek more information online June 18, 2008 Patients with more concerns about their breast cancer are heavier users of online information, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute.
• Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research June 5, 2008 When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people, according to a recent UW-Madison study.
• Study: Religion colors Americans’ views of nanotechnology Feb. 15, 2008 Addressing scientists in Boston Feb. 15 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dietram Scheufele, a professor of life sciences communication, presented new survey results that show religion exerts far more influence on public views of technology in the United States than in Europe.
• Media effects on public attitudes toward nanotechnology March 7, 2007 As the emerging field of nanotechnology enters the public consciousness, mass media play an important role in shaping public attitudes about the new science. But newspapers, the Internet and television do so in significantly different ways, says Dietram Scheufele, a professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.