The importance of assessing and communicating scientific consensus

Collection:

Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)

Contributor:

Maibach, Edward W. (main author), Van der Linden, Sander L. (author)

Format:

Commentary

Publication Date:

2016-12-15

URL:

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/opinion/67294

Published:

International

Location:

Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois

Related Item:

Environmental Research Letters

Related Item Details:

11 : 1-3

Subject Term:

case studies, environment, environmental communication, research communication, research methods, scientific communication, scientists, consensus

Notes:

Authors review research involving public concerns in the United Kingdom, USA and Canada regarding the existence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program (SLAP). Research involved an analysis of scientist consensus regarding the issue.