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reportApr 23, 2013

Must-read: Adding up diagnosis errors

With diagnosis errors in the news, is it any wonder that 35% of U.S. adults go online to get a jump on it before they see a clinician?
reportApr 22, 2013

Public’s Knowledge of Science and Technology

Report About eight-in-ten Americans (83%) identify ultraviolet as the type of radiation that sunscreen protects against. Nearly as many (77%) know that the main concern about the overuse of antibiotics is that it can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, only about half (51%) of the public knows that “fracking” is a process that extracts natural […]
short readsApr 22, 2013

Protecting the Environment Ranks in the Middle of Public’s Priorities for 2013

Just over half of Americans said protecting the environment should be a top priority for the president and Congress in 2013.
short readsApr 19, 2013

Americans See Less Group Conflicts in U.S. – Except for Politics

While perceived conflicts among other groups have declined, about eight-in-ten Americans see “very strong” or “strong” conflicts between Republicans and Democrats.
presentationApr 19, 2013

The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age

Pew Internet Director Lee Rainie will discuss the Project’s latest research into internet trends, mobile connectivity, and use of social media and what they mean for marketers.
reportApr 18, 2013

How to Access Pew Research Datasets

By Scott Keeter The survey data from the Pew Research Center’s 2011 survey of Muslim Americans are available to researchers for downloading. The dataset can be downloaded on the Datasets page of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The telephone survey of 1,033 randomly-selected Muslim Americans was the second such study conducted […]
short readsApr 18, 2013

Even in the Digital Age, Many Library Patrons Say Traditional Uses Are Important

About seven-in-ten of those who used a library over a 12 month period did so to borrow print books or to browse the shelves.
reportApr 17, 2013

Unauthorized Immigrants: How Pew Research Counts Them and What We Know About Them
reportApr 17, 2013

Unauthorized Immigrants: How Pew Research Counts Them and What We Know About Them

Jeffrey Passel, a senior demographer for the Pew Research Center, describes how the number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. was calculated and what impact new immigration proposals may have on this group.
short readsApr 17, 2013

Marijuana Use Increased Over the Last Decade

Roughly half of adults say they have ever tried marijuana, the highest percentage ever.

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Must-read: Adding up diagnosis errors

Public’s Knowledge of Science and Technology

Protecting the Environment Ranks in the Middle of Public’s Priorities for 2013

Americans See Less Group Conflicts in U.S. – Except for Politics

How to Access Pew Research Datasets

Even in the Digital Age, Many Library Patrons Say Traditional Uses Are Important

Unauthorized Immigrants: How Pew Research Counts Them and What We Know About Them

Unauthorized Immigrants: How Pew Research Counts Them and What We Know About Them

Marijuana Use Increased Over the Last Decade