In this experiment (N= 650), we examine the negative consequences of jargon on
individuals' perceptions of emerging scientific technology and aim to explain these effects …

In this experiment (N= 650), we integrate ideas from the literatures on metacognition and self-
perception to explain why the use of jargon negatively affects engagement with science …

Scientists are required to communicate science and research not only to other experts in the
field, but also to scientists and experts from other fields, as well as to the public and …

During the century of Journal of Experimental Biology's existence, science communication
has established itself as an interdisciplinary field of theory and practice. Guided by my …

Emergency managers and alert and warning originators require tools to build effective
warning messages. The purpose of this research is to develop one such tool—a Warning …

Using the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, this three-wave experiment (N= 1,830)
examined whether a public health crisis motivates people to engage with complicated …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has alarmed the society of Taiwan believing it is responsible for
potential surveillance, data theft and abuse, and other privacy infringements. By adopting …

Science helps us identify problems, understand their extent, and begin to find solutions; it
helps us understand future directions for our society. Scientists bear witness to scenes of …

Modern systems of knowledge production reinforce inequalities and coloniality, especially in
the Global South. We investigated whether this was the case in contemporary social …

Although the need to improve quality of science communication is often mentioned in public
discussions, the science communication literature offers few conceptualizations of quality …