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Editorial
. 2023 Apr 24;24(2):e00058-23.
doi: 10.1128/jmbe.00058-23. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

Nicole C Kelp  1 , Melissa McCartney  2 , Mark A Sarvary  3 , Justin F Shaffer  4 , Michael J Wolyniak  5
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Editorial

Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

Nicole C Kelp et al. J Microbiol Biol Educ. .

Abstract

The subject of scientific literacy has never been more critical to the scientific community as well as society in general. As opportunities to spread misinformation increase with the rise of new technologies, it is critical for society to have at its disposal the means for ensuring that its citizens possess the basic scientific literacy necessary to make critical decisions on topics like climate change, biotechnology, and other science-based issues. As the Guest Editors of this themed issue of the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, we present a wide array of techniques that the scientific community is using to promote scientific literacy in both academic and nonacademic settings. The diversity of the techniques presented here give us confidence that the scientific community will rise to the challenge of ensuring that our society will be prepared to make fact-based and wise decisions that will preserve and improve our quality of life.

Keywords: K–12 education; community outreach; scientific literacy; scientific outreach.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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