It seems clear to many analysts that there are several existential and many 'normalized' threats to wellbeing of individuals, societies and environments--such as disruption from climate change, diseases from manufactured foods and species losses linked to habitat destruction--that have been associated with fields of science, mathematics and…

Progress has been made in addressing socioscientific issues, such as debates about merits of nuclear power, by encouraging school students to consider complex issues and take positions about them. We contend, however, that they also need to learn to take research-informed actions to address issues. In the study reported here, we concluded--based…