Science and the Public: Debate, Denial, and Skepticism
When the scientific method yields discoveries that imperil people’s lifestyle or worldviews or impinge on corporate vested interests, the public and political response can be anything but favorable. Sometimes the response slides into overt denial of scientific facts, although this denial is often cl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PsychOpen
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Social and Political Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/604 |