Spring 2027

Public Opinion of Life Science Issues

An advanced seminar examining the intersection of public opinion, science, and politics, focusing on opinion measurement and life science communication.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how all citizens form opinions and how societies reach consensus (or not) about the policy implications of about emerging (scientific) issues

  • Identify key theoretical models of opinion formation and the role that legacy media and online information ecologies play in each model

  • Evaluate how communication and opinion formation processes work among different stakeholders, including players in the policy arena, scientists, journalists, and non-expert publics, with a particular focus on audiences that are not part of the proverbial choir

  • Assess the cultural, political, and economic impacts on (and of) societal debates surrounding science and technology

  • Make informed predictions about how opinion formation and expressions are likely to be reshaped by emerging communication environments

  • Explain the practical implications for communicating science in an increasingly polarized world

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Intersection of public opinion, science, and politics.
  • Theoretical models of opinion formation and media ecologies.
  • Emerging communication environments and opinion expression.

Skills

  • Identifying theoretical models of opinion formation and media roles.
  • Assessing cultural, political, and economic impacts of science debates.
  • Explaining practical implications for science communication in polarization.

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Dataset & model

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