Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public in order to increase agreement with scientific consensus. New research from Portland State University suggests why this approach has seen only mixed results.
Overconfidence bolsters anti-scientific views, study finds
Reader’s Picks
-
As the new Premier League football season gets underway, a few things are certain. There will be goals, drama and [...]
-
HBO’s fantasy series “Game of Thrones” dominated television and pop culture discourse for much of a decade. Its upcoming prequel [...]
-
Research from Royal Holloway, along with the University of Essex, and the University of Bristol, found that older people can [...]