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Experts and Scientific Consensus

Lecture no. 23 from the course: Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills

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Taught by Professor Steven Novella | 29 min | Categories: Professional & Personal Growth

How reliable is scientific consensus on hot-button issues such as climate change? What is the definition of an expert, and when should you defer to an expert's knowledge on important questions? Is there any characteristic that guarantees an expert's legitimacy? Probe these and other tricky questions related to the nature of scientific consensus.
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