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- Respect for, and trust in, science may be at an all-time low. In the United States, a 2023 Pew Research poll showed that only 57% of the population believed science has had a positive impact on society, and a Gallup poll showed that confidence in higher education was down to 36%.
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Sep 18, 2022 · Scientists aren’t always right, and new evidence can always emerge to disprove a theory. Still, philosophy helps explain why there is good reason for us to trust science regardless.
Jan 9, 2022 · Science confronts a public crisis of trust. From the Oval Office in Washington and in news media around the world, the scientific consensus on climate change, the effectiveness of vaccines, and other important matters are routinely challenged and misrepresented.
- 10.1007/s11191-021-00292-1
- 2022
- Sci Educ (Dordr). 2022; 31(5): 1209-1238.
Feb 1, 2024 · Respect for, and trust in, science may be at an all-time low. In the United States, a 2023 Pew Research poll showed that only 57% of the population believed science has had a positive impact on society, and a Gallup poll showed that confidence in higher education was down to 36%.
Oct 9, 2021 · Key points. People tend to believe most strongly in things that are, in reality, the most uncertain. Science is a method of making repeated observations while weeding out subjective biases to...
Dec 13, 2023 · Scientists need to form bonds of trust with their fellow citizens. Thus, she convincingly proposes to embrace the values involved in science. These values, such as wanting to cure diseases, helping the economy with creativity, or protecting the natural world, are widely shared.
Apr 9, 2024 · How then, can we help students learn who speaks for science, and, why they should trust the consensus of the relevant scientific experts (Oreskes, Citation 2019)? Essentially, why should we give pre-eminence to Rudolph’s first three goals, and how should they be realised?
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Jul 7, 2023 · The reported empirical studies suggest that beliefs about the uncertainty and stability/simplicity of knowledge are related to trustworthiness ratings and trust in science (Hendriks et al., 2020; Post et al., 2021). Yet, whether this is a positive or negative relationship remains unclear.
