Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 53, Problem 16PIAT
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The problem faced by the journalists and public in understanding the scientific news.
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The non-scientific community fails to understand the environmental phenomena. The science news is often exacerbated by the journalists and presented in either such a simple way or complex formats not understandable to the general public.
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