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Science is vital for good citizenship
2012-01-15*Science is a good start on the road to wise citizenship, writes Professor Sir Paul Callaghan*
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Misconceptions about psychology
2012-01-15*Communicating psychology is a challenge because of the pre-existing misunderstandings and biases people bring with them, as **Marc Wilson**, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington and the winner of the NZ Association of Scientists’ Science Communicator Award 2010, explains: *
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Scientific literacy developed using science in the media
2012-01-15*Using science-related news can help develop a student’s scientific literacy, as **Drs Billy McClune (left) and Ruth Jarman**, from the School of Education, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, explain:*
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Science literacy is vital!
2012-01-15A lack of science literacy and, some would argue, increasing science scepticism, is posing huge challenges for scientists and science educators, as Peter Griffin, Manager of the Science Media Centre explains: