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Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?

By Michele d'Errico, PhD Researcher, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Technology and Society, Trinity College Dublin
In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or aeroplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.

What explains this apparent contradiction? Our…The Conversation


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