Development and use of an instrument to measure pseudoscientific beliefs in quantum mechanics: the PSEUDO-QM scale
Background Quantum Mechanics (QM) is a crucial area for the development of future technologies and societal advancement. However, due to the increasing exposure of QM technological achievements in mainstream media, there is a growing body of misinformation and pseudoscientific quantum-related claims spreading through the internet.
Authors
- Silvia Galano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3510-8658)
- Massimiliano Malgieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9254-2354)
- Maria Bondani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6083-0776)
- Pasquale Onorato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2110-7582)
- Italo Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8655-683X)
- Walter Sciarretta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-5014)
Institutions
- University of Trento (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Science & Technological Education
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02635143.2024.2390847
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.92
Funders
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca