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How to restore trust in science through education

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The authority of science within society is contested by antiscientific movements. To restore trust, science education should involve students in the social processes of knowledge production.

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Fig. 1: Recovered laboratory instruments.

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Riccardi, P. How to restore trust in science through education. Nat. Phys. 19, 146–147 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-01941-8

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