Science, by its nature, is open to uncertainty and interpretation, but politicization — fuelled by motivated reasoning and advances in the technological environment — is leading to a new level of science scepticism among citizens and scientists themselves. What can be done to address these crises?
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Druckman, J.N. The crisis of politicization within and beyond science. Nat Hum Behav 1, 615–617 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0183-5
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