Publications [204 total]

Edited volumes / monographs [2]

Nisbet, M.C. (Ed.). (2018). The Oxford encyclopedia of climate change communication. New York, NY: Oxford University Press (3 volumes).

Leshner, A., Scheufele, D.A., Bostrom, A., de Bruin, W.B., Cook, K., Dietz, T., Hallman, W., Henig, J.R., Hornik, R. Maynard, A., Nisbet, M.C., Peters, E.M., & Rowe, S. (2017). Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Peer-reviewed journal articles [45]

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Strategic philanthropy in the post-Cap-and-Trade years: Reviewing US climate and energy foundation funding. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 9(4), e524.

Newman, T.P., Nisbet, E.C., & Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Climate change, cultural cognition, and media effects: Worldviews drive news selectivity, biased processing, and polarized attitudes. Public Understanding of Science, 27(8), 985–1002.

Markowitz, E.M., Nisbet, M.C., Danylchuk, A.J., & Engelbourg, S.I. (2017). What’s that buzzing noise? Public opinion on the use of drones for conservation science. BioScience, 67(4), 381–384.

Weathers, M., Maibach, E., & Nisbet, M.C. (2017). Communicating the public health risks of climate change. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Climate Science.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E. (2015). Expertise in an age of polarization: Evaluating scientists’ political awareness and communication behaviors. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 658(1), 136–154.

Nisbet, M.C. & Fahy, D. (2015). The need for knowledge-based journalism in politicized science debates. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 658(1), 223–234.

Nisbet, M.C. & Becker, A. (2014). Public opinion about stem cell research, 2002–10. Public Opinion Quarterly, 78(4), 1003–1022.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014). Disruptive ideas: Public intellectuals and their arguments for action on climate change. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 5(6), 809–823.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E. (2014). Understanding public opinion about biomedical research: Looking beyond partisanship to focus on beliefs about science and society. PLOS ONE, 9(2), e88473.

Besley, J.C., Oh, S.H. & Nisbet, M.C. (2013). Predicting scientists’ participation in public life. Public Understanding of Science, 22(8), 971–987.

Besley, J.C. & Nisbet, M.C. (2013). How scientists view the public, the media, and the political process. Public Understanding of Science, 22(6), 644–659.

Nisbet, M.C. & Fahy, D. (2013). Bioethics in popular science: Evaluating the impact of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on the biobank debate. BMC Medical Ethics, 14, 10.

Myers, T.A., Nisbet, M.C., Maibach, E.W. & Leiserowitz, A.A. (2012). A public health frame arouses hopeful emotions about climate change. Climatic Change, 113(3–4), 1105–1112.

Nisbet, M.C., Maibach, E. & Leiserowitz, A. (2011). Framing peak petroleum as a public health problem: Audience research and public engagement. American Journal of Public Health, 101(9), 1620–1626.

Fahy, D. & Nisbet, M.C. (2011). The science journalist online: Shifting roles and emerging practices. Journalism, 12(7), 778–793.

Zarzeczny, A., Rachul, C., Nisbet, M.C. & Caulfield, T. (2010). Stem cell clinics in the news. Nature Biotechnology, 28(12), 1243–1246.

Nisbet, M.C., Hixon, M.A., Moore, K.D. & Nelson, M.P. (2010). The four cultures: New synergies for engaging society on climate change. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 8(6), 329–331.

Groffman, P.M., Stylinski, C., Nisbet, M.C., Duarte, C.M., Jordan, R., Burgin, A., Previtali, M.A. & Coloso, J. (2010). Restarting the conversation: Challenges at the interface between ecology and society. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 8(6), 284–291.

Akerlof, K., DeBono, R., Berry, P., Leiserowitz, A., Roser-Renouf, C., Clarke, K.L., Rogaeva, A., Nisbet, M.C., Weathers, M.R., & Maibach, E.W. (2010). Public perceptions of climate change as a human health risk: Surveys of the U.S., Canada, and Malta. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(6), 2559–2606.

Maibach, E.W., Nisbet, M.C., Baldwin, P., Akerlof, K. & Diao, G. (2010). Reframing climate change as a public health issue: An exploratory study of public reactions. BMC Public Health, 10, 299.

Nisbet, M.C. & Aufderheide, P. (2009). Documentary film: Towards a research agenda on forms, functions, and impacts. Mass Communication and Society, 12(4), 450–456.

Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2009). What’s next for science communication? Promising directions and lingering distractions. American Journal of Botany, 96(10), 1767–1778.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Communicating climate change: Why frames matter for public engagement. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 51(2), 12–23.

Bubela, T., Nisbet, M.C., Borchelt, R., Brunger, F., Critchley, C., Einsiedel, E., Geller, G., Gupta, A., Hampel, J., Hyde-Lay, R., Jandciu, E.W., Jones, S.A., Kolopack, P., Lane, S., Lougheed, T., Nerlich, B., Ogbogu, U., O’Riordan, K., Ouellette, C. & Caulfield, T. (2009). Science communication reconsidered. Nature Biotechnology, 27(6), 514–518.

Nisbet, M.C. & Kotcher, J.E. (2009). A two-step flow of influence? Opinion-leader campaigns on climate change. Science Communication, 30(3), 328–354.

Roser-Renouf, C. & Nisbet, M.C. (2008). The measurement of key behavioral science constructs in climate change research. International Journal of Sustainability Communication, 3, 37–95.

Nisbet, M.C., & Mooney, C. (2007). Reply to letters: Risks and advantages of framing science. Science, 317(5842), 1169–1170.

Nisbet, M.C. & Goidel, R.K. (2007). Understanding citizen perceptions of science controversy: Bridging the ethnographic-survey research divide. Public Understanding of Science, 16(4), 421–440.

Nisbet, M.C. & Myers, T. (2007). The polls: Twenty years of public opinion about global warming. Public Opinion Quarterly, 71(3), 444–470.

Nisbet, M.C. & Mooney, C. (2007). Framing science. Science, 316(5821), 56.

Brossard, D. & Nisbet, M.C. (2007). Deference to scientific authority among a low information public: Understanding American views about agricultural biotechnology. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 19(1), 24–52.

Caulfield, T. & Nisbet, M.C. (2007). Stem cell research ethics: Consensus statement on emerging issues. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada, 29(10), 843–848.

Nisbet, M.C. & Huge, M. (2006). Attention cycles and frames in the plant biotechnology debate: Managing power and participation through the press/policy connection. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 11(2), 3–40.

Goidel, R.K. & Nisbet, M.C. (2006). Exploring the roots of public participation in the controversy over embryonic stem cell research and cloning. Political Behavior, 28(2), 175–192.

Nisbet, M.C. (2005). The competition for worldviews: Values, information, and public support for stem cell research. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 17(1), 90–112.

Scheufele, D.A., Nisbet, M.C. & Ostman, R.A. (2005). September 11 news coverage, public opinion, and support for civil liberties. Mass Communication and Society, 8(3), 197–218.

Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2004). Political talk as a catalyst for online citizenship. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 81(4), 877–896.

Scheufele, D.A., Nisbet, M.C., Brossard, D. & Nisbet, E.C. (2004). Social structure and citizenship: Examining the impacts of social setting, network heterogeneity, and informational variables on political participation. Political Communication, 21(3), 315–338.

Nisbet, E.C., Nisbet, M.C., Scheufele, D.A. & Shanahan, J.E. (2004). Public diplomacy, television news, and Muslim opinion. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 9(2), 11–37.

Nisbet, M.C. (2004). The polls: Public opinion about stem cell research and human cloning. Public Opinion Quarterly, 68(1), 131–154.

Nisbet, M.C., Brossard, D. & Kroepsch, A. (2003). Framing science: The stem cell controversy in an age of press/politics. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 8(2), 36–70.

Scheufele, D.A., Nisbet, M.C. & Brossard, D. (2003). Pathways to political participation? Religion, communication contexts, and mass media. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 15(3), 300–324.

Nisbet, M.C., Scheufele, D.A., Shanahan, J.E., Moy, P., Brossard, D. & Lewenstein, B.V. (2002). Knowledge, reservations, or promise? A media effects model for public perceptions of science and technology. Communication Research, 29(5), 584–608.

Nisbet, M.C. & Lewenstein, B.V. (2002). Biotechnology and the American media: The policy process and the elite press, 1970 to 1999. Science Communication, 23(4), 359–391.

Scheufele, D.A. & Nisbet, M.C. (2002). Being a citizen online: New opportunities and dead ends. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 7(3), 55–75.

Chapters in edited volumes [29]

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Preface. In M.C. Nisbet (Ed.), The Oxford encyclopedia of climate change communication. Oxford University Press.

Hestres, L. & Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Environmental advocacy at the dawn of the Trump era. In N.J. Vig and M.E. Kraft (Eds.), Environmental policy: New directions for the twenty-first century (10th ed.). CQ Press.

Weathers, M., Maibach, E. & Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Communicating the public health risks of climate change. In M.C. Nisbet (Ed.), The Oxford encyclopedia of climate change communication. Oxford University Press.

Nisbet, M.C. & Fahy, D. (2017). Models of knowledge-based journalism. In K.H. Jamieson, D.A. Scheufele, and D.M. Kahan (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of the science of science communication (pp. 273–282). Oxford University Press.

Fahy, D. & Nisbet, M.C. (2017). The ecomodernists: Journalists who are reimagining a sustainable future. In P. Berglez, U. Olausson, and M. Ots (Eds.), What is sustainable journalism? Peter Lang.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015). Environmental advocacy in the Obama years. In N.J. Vig and M.E. Kraft (Eds.), Environmental policy: New directions for the twenty-first century (9th ed., pp. 58–78). CQ Press.

Nisbet, M.C. & Newman, T.P. (2015). Framing, the media, and environmental communication. In A. Hansen and R. Cox (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of environment and communication (pp. 325–338). Routledge.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015). Agenda-building. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The concise encyclopedia of communication. Wiley-Blackwell.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014). Framing, the media, and risk communication in policy debates. In H. Cho, T. Reimer, and K.A. McComas (Eds.), The Sage handbook of risk communication (pp. 216–227). Sage.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014). Engaging in science policy controversies: Insights from the U.S. debate over climate change. In M. Bucchi and B. Trench (Eds.), Handbook of public communication of science and technology (2nd ed., pp. 173–185). Routledge.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014). Beyond polarization: The limits to technocratic and activist approaches to climate politics. In M.T. Boykoff and D.A. Crow (Eds.), Culture, politics and climate change (pp. 180–186). Routledge.

Weathers, M., Maibach, E.W. & Nisbet, M.C. (2014). Climate change and health. In T. Thompson (Ed.), Sage encyclopedia of health communication. Sage Publications.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013). Foreword. In M. Hulme, Exploring climate change through science and in society: An anthology. Routledge Earthscan.

Nisbet, M.C. & Dudo, A. (2013). Entertainment media portrayals and their effects on public understanding of science. In D.J. Nelson et al. (Eds.), Hollywood chemistry: When science meets entertainment (pp. 241–249). American Chemical Society.

Weathers, M., Maibach, E.W. & Nisbet, M.C. (2013). Conveying the human implications of climate change: Using audience research to inform the work of public health professionals. In D.Y. Kim, G. Kreps, and A. Singhal (Eds.), Health communication: Strategies for developing global health programs. Peter Lang.

Nisbet, M.C., Markowitz, E.M., Kotcher, J. & Besley, J.C. (2012). Winning the conversation: Framing and moral messaging in environmental campaigns. In L. Ahern and D.S. Bortree (Eds.), Talking green. Peter Lang.

Scheufele, D.A. & Nisbet, M.C. (2012). Online news and the demise of political disagreement. In C.T. Salmon (Ed.), Communication yearbook 36. Routledge.

Nisbet, M.C. (2011). Public opinion and political participation. In J.S. Dryzek, R.B. Norgaard, and D. Schlosberg (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of climate change and society. Oxford University Press.

Nisbet, M.C. (2011). Reconsidering the function and image of science in film and television. In S. Caulfield, C. Gillespie, and T. Caulfield (Eds.), Perceptions of promise: Biotechnology, society, and art. University of Washington Press.

Nisbet, M.C. & Feldman, L. (2011). The social psychology of political communication. In D. Hook, B. Franks, and M.W. Bauer (Eds.), The social psychology of communication (pp. 284–299). Palgrave Macmillan.

Maibach, E., Leiserowitz, A., Roser-Renouf, C., Akerlof, K. & Nisbet, M. (2010). Saving energy is a value shared by all Americans. In K. Ehrhardt-Martinez and J.A. Laitner (Eds.), People-centered initiatives for increasing energy savings (pp. 8-1–8-14). American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Knowledge into action: Framing the debates over climate change and poverty. In P. D’Angelo and J.R. Kuypers (Eds.), Doing news framing analysis (pp. 59–99). Routledge.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Framing science: A new paradigm in public engagement. In L. Kahlor and P.A. Stout (Eds.), Communicating science: New agendas in communication (pp. 40–67). Routledge.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). The ethics of framing science. In B. Nerlich, R. Elliott, and B. Larson (Eds.), Communicating biological sciences: Ethical and metaphorical dimensions (pp. 51–74). Ashgate.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008). Communicating climate change: Real people, urban places. In R. Plunz and M.P. Sutto (Eds.), Urban climate change crossroads (pp. 93–110). Urban Design Lab, Columbia University.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008). Agenda-building. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), International encyclopedia of communication. Blackwell Publishing.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008). Horse-race journalism. In P. Lavrakas (Ed.), Encyclopedia of survey research methods. Sage.

Nisbet, M.C. & Huge, M. (2007). Where do science policy debates come from? In D. Brossard, J. Shanahan, and C. Nesbitt (Eds.), The public, the media and agricultural biotechnology (pp. 193–230). CABI / Oxford University Press.

Scheufele, D.A. & Nisbet, M.C. (2007). Framing. In L.L. Kaid and C. Holz-Bacha (Eds.), Encyclopedia of political communication. Sage.

Commissioned reports / white papers [32]

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). The carbon removal debate: Asking critical questions about climate futures. Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Nisbet, E.C. (2019). The public face of science across the world: Optimism and innovation in an era of reservations and inequality. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, MA.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Climate philanthropy in the Trump years: Funding new narratives and new journalism. White paper commissioned by the Spitzer Trust, New York, N.Y.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Scientists in civic life: Facilitating dialogue-based communication. Dialogue on Science, Ethics & Religion; Office of Public Enagement. Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C., Wihbey, J., Kristiansen, S. & Bajak, A. (2018). Funding the news: Foundations and nonprofit media. Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Framing research in science communication: Origins, theories, and applications. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Motivated reasoning in science communication: Consequences and counterstrategies. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Media effects on public perceptions of science and technology. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E.M. (2016). Strategic science communication on environmental issues. Commissioned white paper in support of the Leshner Leadership Institute, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Science and technology controversies. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E.M. (2016). Science communication research: Bridging theory and practice. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E.M. (2016). Americans’ attitudes about science and technology: The social context for public communication. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E.M. (2015, November). Public engagement research and major approaches. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E. (2015). Applying science communication research to policy debates. Commissioned white paper in support of Consensus Study Committee on Science Communication: A Research Agenda, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015). Rethinking the translation and dissemination paradigm: Recommendations from science communication research for health services policy debates. AcademyHealth, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013). Nature’s prophet: Bill McKibben as journalist, activist, and public intellectual. Discussion Paper Series #78. Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Nisbet, M.C., Markowitz, E., Hestres, L., & Payne, A. (2013). Intensifying public demand for action on climate change: Lessons from election campaigns and movements. EcoAmerica, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C., Markowitz, E., Hestres, L., & Payne, A. (2013). Policy reform campaigns: A case study analysis. EcoAmerica, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C., Markowitz, E., Hestres, L., & Payne, A. (2013). Insights from media campaigns and social movements for climate policy action. EcoAmerica, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2011). Climate shift: Clear vision for the next decade of public debate. School of Communication, American University, Washington, D.C.

Maibach, E.W., Nisbet, M.C. & Weathers, M. (2011). Conveying the human implications of climate change: A climate change communication primer for public health professionals. Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Nisbet, M.C. & Dudo, A. (2011). Science, entertainment, and education: Annotated bibliography and literature review. Science & Entertainment Exchange. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2010). Civic education about climate change: Opinion-leaders, communication infrastructure, and participatory culture. Commissioned white paper in support of Climate Change Education Roundtable, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Feldman, L., Nisbet, M.C., Leiserowitz, A. & Maibach, E. (2010). The climate change generation? Survey analysis of the perceptions and beliefs of young Americans. American University, Yale University, and George Mason University.

Nisbet, M.C., Price, S., Pascual-Ferra, P. & Maibach, E. (2010). Communicating the public health relevance of climate change: A news agenda building analysis. White paper commissioned by Westat Inc on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Communicating about America’s energy future: Ambassador program planning document. Office of Public Programs, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Aufderheide, P., Clark, J., Nisbet, M.C., Dessauer, C. & Donnelly, K. (2009). Best practices in digital journalism both within and outside U.S. public broadcasting. Report to the U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Center for Social Media, American University, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008). Biomedical research and the American public. Report to Office of Communications, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2007). Communicating about poverty and low wage work: A new agenda. Inclusion / Mobility Agenda, Joyce Foundation, and British Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2007). “Understanding the social impact of documentary film.” In K. Hirsch, Documentaries on a mission: How non-profits are making movies for public engagement. Center for Social Media, American University, Washington, D.C.

Nisbet, M.C. (2006). Seeds of promise or roots of conflict? South Asian press coverage of plant biotechnology. Report to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

Shanahan, J.E. & Nisbet, M.C. (2002). Media coverage of climate change and global warming. Report to the Goddard Space Flight Center, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

Essays / columns [123]

Nisbet, M.C. (2022). Hooked on mindfulness. Skeptical Inquirer, 46(2), 34.

Nisbet, M.C. (2021). The Piltdown hoax revisited. Skeptical Inquirer, 45(6), 27–29.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). Lessons from Canada’s climate wars. Issues in Science & Technology, 36(2), 27–29.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). Against climate change tribalism: We gamble with the future by dehumanizing our opponents. Skeptical Inquirer, 44(1), 26–28.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). Climate denial’s Trump card. New Scientist, 230(3077), 18–19.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). Confronting radical uncertainty. Skeptical Inquirer, 44(4), 25–27.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). Personal coaches are the new high priests of self-help. Skeptical Inquirer, 44(3), 24–25.

Nisbet, M.C. (2020). The mindful climate writer. Skeptical Inquirer, 44(2), 34.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019, Dec. 16). Carbon removal is no quick fix. Issues in Science and Technology.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019, Sept. 9). A reckoning for Canadian oil sands. Issues in Science and Technology.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019, Jul. 24). The limits of strategic messaging. Issues in Science and Technology.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019, Mar. 4). Following your dharma in an age of climate change. Scientific American.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019, Feb. 7). The battle over public opinion on climate is over. Scientific American.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). The trouble with climate emergency journalism. Issues in Science & Technology, 35(4), 23–26.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). The Green New Dilemma. Issues in Science & Technology, 35(3), 29–31.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). Climate philanthropy and the four billion (dollars, that is). Issues in Science & Technology, 35(2), 34–36.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). Mindfulness Inc. Issues in Science & Technology, 36(1), 33–35.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). Science and society beliefs across the globe. Skeptical Inquirer, 43(5), 25.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). DNA is not destiny: Challenging the hype over genetic testing. Skeptical Inquirer, 43(4), 28.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). The science of why yoga quiets the mind. Skeptical Inquirer, 43(2), 40.

Nisbet, M.C. (2019). Talking science and society at church. Skeptical Inquirer, 43(1), 22–24.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). The ecomodernists. Skeptical Inquirer, 42(6), 20–24.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Ambassadors for science. Skeptical Inquirer, 42(2), 30.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). Divided expectations. Skeptical Inquirer, 42(1), 18.

Nisbet, M.C. (2018). The gene-editing conversation. American Scientist, 106(1), 15–20.

Nisbet, M.C. (2017). Evolution in the college classroom. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(5), 22.

Nisbet, M.C. (2017). Partisan protests put public trust in scientists at risk. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(4), 18–20.

Nisbet, M.C. (2017). Ending the crisis of complacency in science. American Scientist, 105(1), 18–22.

Nisbet, M.C. (2017). The mindfulness movement. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(3), 24–26.

Nisbet, M.C. (2017). The superbug crisis. Skeptical Inquirer, 41(1), 27.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016, Nov. 15). Donald Trump’s climate sceptics are coming to drill, baby, drill. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016, May/June). Don’t fear a Franken public. Skeptical Inquirer, 40(3), 18–22.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016, Apr. 7). Will the health dangers of climate change get people to care? The science says: maybe. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016, Mar./Apr.). Shifting the conversation about climate change. Skeptical Inquirer, 40(2), 24–26.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016, Jan./Feb.). The X-Files effect? Skeptical Inquirer, 40(1), 33–34.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Trump could land fatal blow to the fight against climate change. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Final US presidential clash fails on climate change once more. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). US presidential candidates being let off hook on climate change. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Sanders turns the heat up to make Clinton a real climate champ. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Trump would deliver fatal blow to fight against climate change. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Winning the vaccine war. Skeptical Inquirer, 40(6), 27.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). The science literacy paradox. Skeptical Inquirer, 40(5), 21–23.

Nisbet, M.C. (2016). Partisan pandemics. Skeptical Inquirer, 40(4), 22.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, Dec. 15). Paris deal could help narrow the US political divide on climate. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, Oct. 23). MIT rejects fossil fuel divestment but is still a leader on climate change. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, June 17). Pope’s moral mission on global warming to shift US climate wars. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, May 11). Ecomodernists spark rhetorical heat. Chronicle of Higher Education Review, 61(35).

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, May 8). Why experts and environmentalists disagree about sustainability problems. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, May 4). A call for greater diversity of thought in environmental studies courses. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, Mar. 6). Inside America’s science lobby: What motivates AAAS members to engage the public? The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2015, Jan. 28). Universities in the Anthropocene: Engaging students and communities. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Dec. 9). Talking climate change in Lima: who is pushing for what. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Nov. 19). Keystone falls short in Senate, cable news battle continues. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Nov. 12). Making change happen in G20 climate talks: Beijing pact not enough. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Nov. 5). Republican Charlie Baker’s win in liberal Massachusetts offers path forward on climate change. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Oct. 30). Fox News seeds climate doubts, but liberal media also distort. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Oct. 21). Can people power drive action on climate change? The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. (2014, Oct. 6). Naomi Klein or Al Gore? Making sense of contrasting views on climate change. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E. (2014, Feb. 19). Opinions about scientific advances blur party-political lines. The Conversation.

Nisbet, M.C. & Markowitz, E.M. (2014, Feb. 18). Beyond partisanship in biopolitics. The Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013, Nov. 26). A new model for climate advocacy. Ensia.

Nisbet, M.C., Townsend, A., Koomey, J., and Cole, J. (2013, Aug. 1). Google’s troubling alliance with Senator James Inhofe. The New York Times.

Fahy, D., and Nisbet, M.C. (2013, Jul. 1). Debating bioethics openly. The Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013, June 21). How to win people’s hearts and minds for GM farming. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013, Feb. 25). Climate activists, wonks and superheroes. Ensia.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013, Feb. 10). Rethinking our moral vocabulary on climate change. Ensia.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013). The opponent: How Bill McKibben changed environmental politics and took on the oil patch. Policy Options, 34(3), 29–41.

Nisbet, M.C. (2013). Greenpeace Inc. The Breakthrough, 15.

Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2012, Jul. 23). Scientists’ intuitive failures. The Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. (2012, May 25). Squaring the genetically modified crop circle. New Scientist.

Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2012). The polarization paradox: Why hyper partisanship strengthens conservatism and undermines liberalism. Breakthrough Journal, 3, 55–69.

Nisbet, M.C. (2011, Spring). Beyond the blame game. Momentum.

Maibach, E. & Nisbet, M.C. (2011, Spring). The health community should reframe climate change as a human health issue. Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Nisbet, M.C. (2010, Apr. 1). Scientifiques, gardez votre sang-froid. Slate.fr (France).

Nisbet, M.C. (2010, Mar. 18). Chill out: Climate scientists are getting a little too angry for their own good. Slate.

Nisbet, M.C., Brossard, D. & Scheufele, D.A. (2009, Sept. 16). Science needs a storyline. Columbia Journalism Review.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009). Repower America? Science communication and the Obama presidency. Skeptical Inquirer, 33(3), 22–24.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009, Mar.). Science communication in the Obama era. Science and People, 19. British Science Association.

Nisbet, M.C. (2009, Jan. 14). Science communication: From transmission to conversation. La Stampa (Italy), Science Section, p. 20.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008). Ben Stein’s Trojan horse: Mobilizing the state house and local news agenda. Skeptical Inquirer, 32(5), 16–18.

Nisbet, M.C. (2008, Jan. 9). Moving beyond Gore’s message: A look back (and ahead) at climate change communications. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. & Mooney, C. (2007, Apr. 15). Thanks for the facts. Now sell them. The Washington Post, B3.

Nisbet, M.C. (2007, Feb. 26). A “two step flow of popularization” for climate change. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. & Scheufele, D.A. (2007). The future of public engagement. The Scientist, 21(10), 38–44.

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Sept.). Intelligent design in the U.S. and abroad. Foreign Policy (Spanish edition).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Aug. 3). The next big storm. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, June 1). Going nuclear: Frames and public opinion about atomic energy. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Apr. 26). Avian flu and the surveillance function of the news media. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Mar. 22). Cultural indicators of the paranormal. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Feb. 22). How press coverage limits controversy in the U.S. over plant biotechnology. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006, Jan. 9). The new partisan divide in public opinion about stem cell research. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2006). Review: The evolution of key mass communication concepts: Honoring Jack M. McLeod. Mass Communication and Society, 9(3), 367–372.

Nisbet, M.C. (2005, Sept. 30). Understanding bias in coverage of intelligent design. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2005, Apr. 28). The multiple meanings of public understanding. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2005, Mar. 1). Polling opinion about evolution. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Mooney, C. & Nisbet, M.C. (2005). Unraveling Darwin. Columbia Journalism Review, 44(5), 31–39.

Nisbet, M.C. & Nisbet, E.C. (2005). Evolution and intelligent design: Understanding public opinion. Geotimes, 58(8), 28–33.

Nisbet, M.C. (2004, Nov. 12). Explaining majority support for stem cell research. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2004, Aug. 30). Resurrecting questions about The Passion of the Christ. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2004, May 2). Understanding what the American public really thinks about stem cell and cloning research. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2004, Apr. 2). The controversy over stem cell research and medical cloning. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2004). Review of Navigating public opinion. Public Opinion Quarterly, 68(2), 316–319.

Nisbet, M.C. (2004). Review of Bioevolution by Michael Fumento. Nature Biotechnology, 22(2), 155–156.

Nisbet, M.C. (2004). Evaluating the impact of The Day after Tomorrow. Skeptical Inquirer (Online), 16.

Nisbet, M.C. (2003, June 9). Who’s getting it right and who’s getting it wrong in the debate about science literacy? Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2003, Jan. 23). The skeptical environmentalist: A case study in the manufacture of news. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2001, Oct. 1). Media coverage after the attack: Reason and deliberative democracy put to the test. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2001, June 18). Caught in the ag biotech crossfire. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2001, Apr. 30). That’s infotainment! Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2001, Jan. 1). A look back at the best skeptic book of 2000. Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (2001). Introducing Italy’s version of Harry Houdini. Skeptical Inquirer, 25(2), 43–45.

Nisbet, M.C. (2000, Jul. 28). The best case for ESP? Skeptical Inquirer (Online).

Nisbet, M.C. (1999, Aug. 8). Floating in a fantasy world: Generation Xers have been raised in an era of unprecedented achievements, yet many are rejecting science. Buffalo News.

Nisbet, M.C. (1999, Feb. 24). Scientific, medical groups have duty to inform, educate public. Buffalo News.

Nisbet, M.C. & Genoni, T. (1999). Perspectives on the media from Hollywood and academia. Skeptical Inquirer, 23(2), 5.

Nisbet, M.C. & Genoni, T. (1999). Candle in the dark and snuffed candle awards. Skeptical Inquirer, 23(2).

Nisbet, M.C. (1999). Scientists, physicians gather in Philadelphia for the Science Meets Alternative Medicine conference. Skeptical Inquirer, 23(3), 5.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998, Nov. 7). Why are we pushing witchcraft on teen-age girls instead of promoting science and math? Buffalo News.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998, Aug. 5). The truth is out there, but infatuated X-Files fans simply don’t want to hear it. Buffalo News.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998). Scientific American Frontiers: Episode Beyond Science. Skeptical Inquirer, 22(2), 20.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998). Alternative medicine, impact threats, abrupt climate change, and efficient energy. Skeptical Inquirer, 22(6), 8.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998). New poll points to increase in paranormal belief. Skeptical Inquirer, 22(5), 9–11.

Nisbet, M.C. (1998). Psychic telephone networks profit on yearning, gullibility. Skeptical Inquirer, 22(3), 5.