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A scientific “fact” is one that fits our current, tested understanding of the world; however, if it’s wrong, we can disprove it with careful observations and logical reasoning.

Basic understanding of fundamental scientific truths has been thrown back to well before the Middle Ages. In fact, modernity has achieved an irrationality never before attained in history.

Scientific information is complicated and full of caveats and clarifications. This, of course, absolutely ruins the shareability of even the most interesting facts and discoveries. So, what’s an ...

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The scientific community needs instead to consider that a lack of trust does not stem from the public’s view of scientists as fact-finders, but rather from the public not trusting scientists ...