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

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par 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…

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