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Science communication

the assumption that public skepticism about science stems mainly from lack of scientific knowledge, so more information will raise support.

In science communication, deficit model refers to the assumption that public skepticism about science stems mainly from lack of scientific knowledge, so more information will raise support. This meaning comes from Sturgis (2004) in Public Understanding of Science.[1]

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References

Sturgis, P., & Allum, N. (2004). Science in Society: Re-Evaluating the Deficit Model of Public Attitudes. Public Understanding of Science, 13(1), 55-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662504042690

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