San Diego Science Project Draft March 2026

From Test Tubes to YouTube

A Science Media Literacy Framework

Based on Allchin (2022, 2023), Osborne & Allchin (2024, 2025), Lamb et al. (2020), Bergstrom & West (2020)
Scientific Enterprise How Science Works
Phenomenon
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Experiment & Observationclick to learn more
Data / Evidence
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Interpretation & Reasoningclick to learn more
Scientific Papers
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Social Checks & Balancesclick to learn more
Scientific Consensus
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Epistemic
Dependenceclick to learn more
Imitators
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Science Communication
Scientific Claim
in Society
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Bogus Scientific
Claim
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Media
Gatekeeperclick to learn more
Deceptive
Tacticsclick to learn more
Consumer of Science
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🧠 Cognitive
Filtersclick to learn more