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Calling it a 'war on science' has consequences

  • Written by John C. Besley, Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
How does the concept of science in the crosshairs affect opinions?gan chaonan/Shutterstock.comWhat happens when a cover boils a measured article down to this provocative headline?National Geographic

National Geographic’s March 2015 cover story provided a thoughtful discussion around the question of “Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt...

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