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Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick.
(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick.
(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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New from @factcheck.org: CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines www.factcheck.org/2025/11/cdc-...
CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines - FactCheck.org
A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New from @factcheck.org: CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines www.factcheck.org/2025/11/cdc-...
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms - FactCheck.org
As justification for a review of a drug used in medication abortion, two health officials referenced an April report from an anti-abortion group that claims to show a high rate of serious side effects...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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A new survey by @appc.upenn.edu shows that a quarter of the American public thinks getting the measles is likely to be less deadly than it is:
Public Not Highly Knowledgeable About Safety of MMR Vaccine or Risks of Getting Measles
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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A new survey by @appc.upenn.edu shows that a quarter of the American public thinks getting the measles is likely to be less deadly than it is:
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated numerous misleading claims he has made before on a range of topics.
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FactChecking Trump's '60 Minutes' Interview - FactCheck.org
In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated nume...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated numerous misleading claims he has made before on a range of topics.
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Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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Aug. 2025 Annenberg poll: Support among US adults for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine now 82%
Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
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October 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Aug. 2025 Annenberg poll: Support among US adults for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine now 82%
Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
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Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats - FactCheck.org
At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. Here, we will address what is known about the targets of the stri...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
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New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports vaccinating children against measles. Half say they are not sure and others are divided between yes and no. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports vaccinating children against measles. Half say they are not sure and others are divided between yes and no. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...
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MindCORE Seminar
Friday, October 31 👻🎃, Noon
111 NBS (formerly Levin) @sas.upenn.edu
Pizza & candy. BYOB.
Open to all.
Allie Sinclair
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Resistance and Resilience: Science Communication and Advocacy in a Federal Funding Crisis
@appc.upenn.edu @asinclair.bsky.social
Friday, October 31 👻🎃, Noon
111 NBS (formerly Levin) @sas.upenn.edu
Pizza & candy. BYOB.
Open to all.
Allie Sinclair
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Resistance and Resilience: Science Communication and Advocacy in a Federal Funding Crisis
@appc.upenn.edu @asinclair.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
MindCORE Seminar
Friday, October 31 👻🎃, Noon
111 NBS (formerly Levin) @sas.upenn.edu
Pizza & candy. BYOB.
Open to all.
Allie Sinclair
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Resistance and Resilience: Science Communication and Advocacy in a Federal Funding Crisis
@appc.upenn.edu @asinclair.bsky.social
Friday, October 31 👻🎃, Noon
111 NBS (formerly Levin) @sas.upenn.edu
Pizza & candy. BYOB.
Open to all.
Allie Sinclair
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Resistance and Resilience: Science Communication and Advocacy in a Federal Funding Crisis
@appc.upenn.edu @asinclair.bsky.social
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Don't miss Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, delivering the William D. Carey Lectureship on Leadership in Science Policy at the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week. Join us for breakfast and stay for the lecture! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don't miss Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, delivering the William D. Carey Lectureship on Leadership in Science Policy at the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week. Join us for breakfast and stay for the lecture! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
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October 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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【2025年9月 ペンシルベニア大学】
根深い！！
「米国の保健機関に対する国民の信頼が低下したのは、
民主党支持者からの支持低下が要因」
アメリカ民の大半はRFKジュニアの健康観を信頼していないが、
共和党は民主党より信頼されている
根深い！！
「米国の保健機関に対する国民の信頼が低下したのは、
民主党支持者からの支持低下が要因」
アメリカ民の大半はRFKジュニアの健康観を信頼していないが、
共和党は民主党より信頼されている
New survey: Public confidence in U.S. health agencies slides, fueled by declines among Democrats. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-confi... #CDC #FDA #NIH #RFK
Public Confidence in U.S. Health Agencies Slides, Fueled by Declines Among Democrats | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
APPC survey finds that public confidence in U.S. health and science agencies has dropped since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
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September 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
【2025年9月 ペンシルベニア大学】
根深い！！
「米国の保健機関に対する国民の信頼が低下したのは、
民主党支持者からの支持低下が要因」
アメリカ民の大半はRFKジュニアの健康観を信頼していないが、
共和党は民主党より信頼されている
根深い！！
「米国の保健機関に対する国民の信頼が低下したのは、
民主党支持者からの支持低下が要因」
アメリカ民の大半はRFKジュニアの健康観を信頼していないが、
共和党は民主党より信頼されている
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October 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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New: The CDC acknowledges that pregnancy, in and of itself, is a high-risk condition for severe Covid. Yet it removed its vaccine recommendation for pregnant people without other conditions. Its contradictory messaging, plus the Trump admin's broader actions/inaction on vaccines, has reduced access.
Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard
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October 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New: The CDC acknowledges that pregnancy, in and of itself, is a high-risk condition for severe Covid. Yet it removed its vaccine recommendation for pregnant people without other conditions. Its contradictory messaging, plus the Trump admin's broader actions/inaction on vaccines, has reduced access.
New survey: Fewer than half of US adults would recommend some routine vaccinations -- like flu, RSV, and Tdap -- to those who are pregnant. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/under-half-i...
September 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New survey: Fewer than half of US adults would recommend some routine vaccinations -- like flu, RSV, and Tdap -- to those who are pregnant. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/under-half-i...
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On Sept. 18, the CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMRV vaccine. We spoke to experts about claims made at the meeting as well as the implications of the vote.
Q&A on Changes to Recommendations for Combined MMR and Chickenpox Vaccine - FactCheck.org
On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella,...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On Sept. 18, the CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMRV vaccine. We spoke to experts about claims made at the meeting as well as the implications of the vote.
Over 1,100 cases of West Nile virus in 42 states have been reported... but a survey of U.S. adults shows that few are concerned about contracting the illness.
Despite Increase in U.S. Cases, Worry About West Nile Virus Remains Low | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Despite the growing number of cases of West Nile virus, few in the U.S. worry about contracting it, an Annenberg survey finds.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Over 1,100 cases of West Nile virus in 42 states have been reported... but a survey of U.S. adults shows that few are concerned about contracting the illness.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM