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  • How can science literacy help people better understand the news?

    Mar 24, 2025 10:15 am by Lois YoksoulianExpert Viewpoints
    Nancy Averett, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lecturer of journalism and expert in science and environmental journalism. Photo by Craig Pessman

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    • Nancy Averett, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lecturer of journalism and expert in science and environmental journalism. Photo by Craig Pessman

    People get news from a wide range of sources that may not be trustworthy. 'Joe Rogan told viewers that he wasn’t going to get the COVID-19 vaccine because he worried about its safety...even though Rogan had zero evidence that it was unsafe.'