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"Clean and Safe Energy" is an organization dedicated to bringing Americans the facts about nuclear energy.
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The same concepts that apply to a political campaign also work when communicating science explains Matthew Nisbet.
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Matthew Nisbet must first garner attention, then deliver useful information.
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New campaigns often use the same techniques to communicate, however Matthew Nisbet points out that this involves more than simplification.
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Matthew Nisbet explains an article that documents the history of a paradigm shift in the public relationship to science.
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PR advice to politicians from expert Matthew Nisbet.
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The best communicators focus on motivation, emotion, and framing, explains Matthew Nisbet.
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Matthew Nisbet walks a fine line in the age-old debate between religion and science.
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According to Matthew Nisbet, those who frame the issue most convincingly will win the global warming debate.
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Matthew Nisbet emphasizes the cyclical nature of the relationship between public policy and media.
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Pharmaceuticals know that trust comes with transparency and accessibility to information, says Matthew Nisbet.
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The Pulitzer Prize winning economist offers his long-term economic recovery plan.
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The deserts of the world could provide enough electricity for vast populous regions of the world and do it in a clean and sustainable way—at least until the sun explodes […]
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Sachs encourages students to go abroad and see life as it is lived for the poor up close.
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The UN is much maligned, but vital for creating global agreements, Sachs says.