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Why won't scientific evidence change the minds of Loch Ness monster true believers?

  • Written by Artūrs Logins, Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
If you're convinced Nessie's real, would science unconvince you?AP Photo/Norm Goldstein

You may have noticed a curious recent announcement: An international research team plans to use state-of-the-art DNA testing to establish once and for all whether the Loch Ness monster exists.

Regardless of the results, it’s unlikely the test will change...

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