When scientific journals take sides during an election, the public's trust in science takes a hit
When the scientific establishment gets involved in partisan politics, surveys suggest, there are unintended consequences – especially for conservatives.
Stylianos Syropoulos, PhD Student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst •
conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show that the process of science is working as it should
Severe scrutiny of two major papers, including one about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, is part of science's normal process of self-correction.
Mark R. O'Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York •
conversation
July 6, 2020 • ~9 min
July 6, 2020 • ~9 min
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