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May 4, 2022 · The art of science gets turned against science. To researchers like Parikh at the AAAS, “the power of science” lies in continuously challenging what scientists think they know: “We have hypotheses, we test them, and when the data show that those hypotheses aren’t right, we change them.”
Oct 31, 2024 · to “inoculate” humans against persuasion, the way they are vaccinated against dangerous infections. The recipe only has two steps: First, warn people they may be manipulated. Second, expose them to a weakened form of the misinformation, just enough to intrigue but not persuade anyone.
- Untrustworthy Scientists
- Resistance
- Contradictions
- Political Amplification
- Understanding Anti-Science
The first key reason people are anti-science is that they don’t see scientists as credible. This happens when scientists’ expertise is questioned, when they are deemed untrustworthy and when they appear biased. Although debate among scientists is a healthy part of the scientific process, many lay people interpret legitimate scientific debate as a s...
People also tend to reject scientific information when it conflicts with their social identities. For example, video gamers are resistant to scientific evidence for the harms of playing video games. People may also identify with social groups that reject scientific evidence and hate scientists or those who agree with scientists. For example, those ...
People often reject science because of their beliefs, attitudes and values. When scientific information contradicts what people believe is true or good, they feel uncomfortable. They resolve this discomfort by simply rejecting the science. For people who have smoked their entire lives, the evidence that smoking kills is uncomfortable because it con...
Political forces are powerful contributors to anti-science attitudes. This is because politics can trigger or amplify all four of the key reasons for being anti-science. Politics can determine which sources seem credible, exposing people with different political ideologies to different scientific information and misinformation. Politics is also an ...
All in all, these core determinants of anti-science attitudes help us understand what is driving rejection of diverse scientific theories and innovations, ranging from new vaccines to the evidence for climate change. Fortunately, by understanding these bases for being anti-science, we can also better understand how to target such sentiments and inc...
It can be particularly challenging for the public to understand scientific research because science can change quickly, and people often only receive fractured bits of information. “Science is constantly evolving, and people don’t always understand why,” Smith said.
Jul 1, 2021 · But in their zeal to fight back against vaccine rejection and other forms of science denial, some scientists say things that just aren't true—and you can't build trust if the things you are...
Feb 4, 2022 · Untrustworthy science can and should be discounted and challenged, but uncertainty in science is unavoidable, and scientific characterization of uncertainty can be extremely useful when decision-makers have strategies for making decisions amidst that uncertainty.
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Feb 4, 2022 · Untrustworthy science can and should be discounted and challenged, but uncertainty in science is unavoidable, and scientific characterization of uncertainty can be extremely useful when decision-makers have strategies for making decisions amidst that uncertainty.
