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Do Political Endorsements Undermine Trust In Science?
Do Political Endorsements Undermine Trust In Science?
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In the runup to the 2020 election, the academic journal Nature made the unprecedented decision to endorse Joe Biden for President. During an era when trust in science has never seemed more crucial, this decision led many to wonder if explicitly political statements increase or decrease public trust in science.Luckily, one PhD graduate from the Stanford School of Business designed a well-crafted experiment to find an answer. Using the Nature endorsement as a test case, Floyd Zhang wrote a paper that helps us explore the effects of public trust when scientific journals make endorsements.
Released:
Apr 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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