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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2024 · 20 MIN

Pompous Pandemic Experts Know Less Than They Think

from ACSH Science Dispatch · host ACSH

Scientists often think they're smarter than they are because of their narrow academic expertise, according to a new study. Recent history is littered with corroborating examples in which experts made false declarations about COVID-19 and refused to acknowledge their errors. What drives this hubris, and how should the public respond to it?

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