Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future

Science denial is a serious threat to our future. It undermines public trust in science, and leads to dangerous consequences for our health, environment, and economy.

Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future

by Donald R. Prothero

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What is science denial?

Science denial is the rejection of scientific evidence that is well-established and supported by multiple independent studies.

Science deniers often use the following arguments:

• The evidence is not conclusive.
• There are other explanations for the data.
• The scientists are biased.
• The science is too complex to understand.

However, these arguments are often just excuses for ignoring the evidence.

Why is science denial a problem?

Science denial can have serious consequences, including:

• Undermining public trust in science: When people see scientists being attacked and their research being ridiculed, they may start to doubt the value of science.
• Leading to bad decisions: When policymakers make decisions based on science denial, they can make decisions that are harmful to the public.
• Causing real-world harm: Science denial has led to people making bad decisions about their health, the environment, and the economy.

What can we do about science denial?

There are a number of things we can do to combat science denial, including:

• Educating ourselves about science: The more we know about science, the better equipped we are to recognize and refute science denial.
• Supporting scientists: We need to let scientists know that we appreciate their work and that we support their efforts to communicate the importance of science.
• Speaking out against science denial: When we see science denial in the media or in our personal lives, we need to speak out against it.

Science denial is a serious threat to our future. It undermines public trust in science, and leads to dangerous consequences for our health, environment, and economy. We need to take action to combat science denial by educating ourselves about science, supporting scientists, and speaking out against science denial.

Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future

by Donald R. Prothero

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3951 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	390 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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