The question of trust in science requires many answers

By Brendan O’Malley. The issue of trust in science, or rather the lack of it, has come to the fore in recent political campaigns in the United States and internationally, most notably with US President Donald Trump in dismissing the science behind calls for action on climate change, and the Brexiteers in the United Kingdom dismissing the opinions of experts on the likely effects of leaving the European Union. More...