Taking distrust of science seriously: To overcome public distrust in science, scientists need to stop pretending that there is a scientific consensus on controversial issues when there is not

Graphical Abstract Scientific disputes on controversial issues – from endocrine disrupting chemicals to climate change – risk increasing public distrust in science if scientists pretend that there is a consensus when in fact there is not.

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Published in:EMBO reports 2017-07, Vol.18 (7), p.1052-1055
Main Author: Kabat, Geoffrey C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Science & Society
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Summary:Graphical Abstract Scientific disputes on controversial issues – from endocrine disrupting chemicals to climate change – risk increasing public distrust in science if scientists pretend that there is a consensus when in fact there is not.
ISSN:1469-221X
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DOI:10.15252/embr.201744294