How can we build trust in science?

In a world concerned about fake news and the credibility of expertise, this study makes a really valuable contribution to understanding how trust is developed through evidence. Among its insights is the claim that “emphasising evidence that comes from different sources convinces non-experts more than presenting evidence coming from similar sources.”

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-05-diverse-evidence-key-people-science.html#jCp

and you can read the full study here

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959378017300961?via%3Dihub

Andy Miah

Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford, Manchester.

http://www.andymiah.net
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