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Accuracy of COVID-19 relevant knowledge among youth: Number of information sources matters by Hill, Patricia Wonch, Diamond, Judy, Spiegel, Amy N, VanWormer, Elizabeth, Leadabrand, Meghan, McQuillan, Julia

“…Can comics effectively convey scientific knowledge about COVID-19 to youth? What types and how many sources of information did youth have about COVID-19 during…”
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Engaging Teenagers with Science Through Comics by Spiegel, Amy N., McQuillan, Julia, Halpin, Peter, Matuk, Camillia, Diamond, Judy

“…Despite many years of efforts to communicate new scientific knowledge to the public, surveys continue to suggest that many people remain uninformed about…”
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A natural history museum visitor survey of perception, attitude and knowledge (PAK) of microbes and antibiotics by Zichello, Julia, Gupta, Preeti, Scott, Monique, Desai, Bella, Cohen, Ruth, Halderman, Lauri, Perkins, Susan, Porzecanski, Ana, Planet, Paul J., Wyner, Yael, Blaser, Martin, Burk, Robert, Diamond, Judy, Kennett, Rod, Borland, Jennifer, DeSalle, Rob

“…A kiosk-based survey at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in 2016–2018 allowed us to assess public knowledge of antibiotics and public…”
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Science Possible Selves and the Desire to be a Scientist: Mindsets, Gender Bias, and Confidence during Early Adolescence by Hill, Patricia Wonch, McQuillan, Julia, Talbert, Eli, Spiegel, Amy, Gauthier, G Robin, Diamond, Judy

“…In the United States, gender gaps in science interest widen during the middle school years. Recent research on adults shows that gender gaps in some academic…”
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The Potential Scientist’s Dilemma: How the Masculine Framing of Science Shapes Friendships and Science Job Aspirations by Gauthier, G., Hill, Patricia, McQuillan, Julia, Spiegel, Amy, Diamond, Judy

“…In the United States, girls and boys have similar science achievement, yet fewer girls aspire to science careers than boys. This paradox emerges in middle…”
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How Do Teachers Use Comics to Promote Engagement, Equity, and Diversity in Science Classrooms? by Matuk, Camillia, Hurwich, Talia, Spiegel, Amy, Diamond, Judy

“…Equitable learning opportunities are critical to the goals of science education. However, major curriculum standards are vague on how to achieve equity goals,…”
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Visualizing biological data in museums: Visitor learning with an interactive tree of life exhibit by Horn, Michael S., Phillips, Brenda C., Evans, Evelyn Margaret, Block, Florian, Diamond, Judy, Shen, Chia

“…In this study, we investigate museum visitor learning and engagement at an interactive visualization of an evolutionary tree of life consisting of over 70,000…”
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Discovery Orientation, Cognitive Schemas, and Disparities in Science Identity in Early Adolescence by Hill, Patricia Wonch, McQuillan, Julia, Spiegel, Amy N., Diamond, Judy

“…Why are some youth more likely to think of themselves as a science kind of person than others? In this paper, we use a cognitive social-theoretical framework…”
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A natural history museum visitor survey of perception, attitude and knowledge by Zichello, Julia, Gupta, Preeti, Scott, Monique, Desai, Bella, Cohen, Ruth, Halderman, Lauri, Perkins, Susan, Porzecanski, Ana, Planet, Paul J, Wyner, Yael, Blaser, Martin, Burk, Robert, Diamond, Judy, Kennett, Rod, Borland, Jennifer, DeSalle, Rob

“…A kiosk-based survey at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in 2016-2018 allowed us to assess public knowledge of antibiotics and public…”
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The visual trickery of obscured animals: In many species, stripes and splotches of concealing coloration blend almost seamlessly with the surrounding environment, providing a crucial edge in survival.(FEATURE ARTICLE) by Diamond, Judy, Bond, Alan B

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A conceptual guide to natural history museum visitors' understanding of evolution by Evans, E. Margaret, Spiegel, Amy N., Gram, Wendy, Frazier, Brandy N., Tare, Medha, Thompson, Sarah, Diamond, Judy

“…Museum visitors are an ideal population for assessing the persistence of the conceptual barriers that make it difficult to grasp Darwinian evolutionary theory…”
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Explanatory parent-child conversation predominates at an evolution exhibit by Tare, Medha, French, Jason, Frazier, Brandy N, Diamond, Judy, Evans, E. Margaret

“…To investigate how parents support children's learning at an exhibit on evolution, the conversations of 12 families were recorded, transcribed, and coded…”
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Expert–novice differences in mental models of viruses, vaccines, and the causes of infectious disease by Jee, Benjamin D., Uttal, David H., Spiegel, Amy, Diamond, Judy

“…Humans are exposed to viruses everywhere they live, play, and work. Yet people’s beliefs about viruses may be confused or inaccurate, potentially impairing…”
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“Whoa! We’re going deep in the trees!”: Patterns of collaboration around an interactive information visualization exhibit by Davis, Pryce, Horn, Michael, Block, Florian, Phillips, Brenda, Evans, E. Margaret, Diamond, Judy, Shen, Chia

“…In this paper we present a qualitative analysis of natural history museum visitor interaction around a multi-touch tabletop exhibit called DeepTree that we…”
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Practical Evaluation Guide: Tools for Museums and Other Informal Educational Settings. American Association for State and Local History Book Series by Diamond, Judy

“…This book gives step-by-step instructions on how to design, implement, and present an evaluation study for a museum or other settings for informal education,…”
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The DeepTree Exhibit: Visualizing the Tree of Life to Facilitate Informal Learning by Block, F., Horn, M. S., Phillips, B. C., Diamond, J., Evans, E. M., Chia Shen

“…In this paper, we present the DeepTree exhibit, a multi-user, multi-touch interactive visualization of the Tree of Life. We developed DeepTree to facilitate…”
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The Visual Trickery of Obscured Animals by Diamond, Judy, Bond, Alan B.

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Museums Teach Evolution by Diamond, Judy, Evans, E. Margaret

“…Natural history museums play a significant role in educating the general public about evolution. This article describes Explore Evolution, one of the largest…”
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Changing Museum Visitors’ Conceptions of Evolution by Spiegel, Amy N., Evans, E. Margaret, Frazier, Brandy, Hazel, Ashley, Tare, Medha, Gram, Wendy, Diamond, Judy

“…We examined whether a single visit to an evolution exhibition contributed to conceptual change in adult ( n  = 30), youth, and child ( n  = 34) museum…”
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The potential scientist's dilemma: How the Masculinization of Science Shapes Friendships and Science Job Preferences by Gauthier, G Robin, Hill, Patricia Wonch, McQuillan, Julia, Spiegel, Amy N, Diamond, Judy

“…In the United States, girls and boys have similar science achievement, yet fewer girls aspire to science careers than boys. This paradox emerges in middle…”
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