A Little Bit of Science Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing
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The world brims with wonders and puzzles and pressing concerns. Scientists of all stripes seek these out, following their curiosity where it leads. The people who read about their discoveries increase their knowledge—about sea-level rise, the consequences of a Western diet, how the coronavirus stays one step ahead of us, you name it—and society, to some extent, hopefully benefits.
The trouble is, popularizing science has tradeoffs. New research, in suggests a little bit of knowledge about science can be a dangerous thing, leading that popular science media “inclines laypeople to underrate their dependence on experts.”
