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Should we trust scientists?
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We’re living in extraordinary times, where graphs and statistics are splashed across newspaper front pages, and misinformation is rife. How do we know which sources of information are reliable? How do scientific researchers go from having an idea to publishing their findings, and advising on policy? In this week’s episode of the ‘Big Questions’ podcast, we’re asking Brian Earp, a Research Fellow at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, ‘Should we trust scientists?’.
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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