Practical Applications
## Making Sense of Science in the Media
You’ll encounter science in news stories, social media, and public debates. Your ACT Science skills help you:
- Spot misleading graphs or statistics.
- Judge whether a study’s results are trustworthy.
- Understand the difference between correlation and causation.
## Why It Matters
Being science-savvy protects you from misinformation and helps you make better choices about health, technology, and the environment.
Examples
- Reading a news article about a new vaccine and evaluating the study behind it
- Noticing when a news report confuses correlation with causation