a recent essay in scientific american argued that scientists “tend to underestimate the severity of threats and the rapidity with which they might unfold” and said one of the reasons was “the perceived need for consensus.”
a recent essay in scientific american argued that scientists “tend to underestimate the severity of threats and the rapidity with which they might unfold” and said one of the reasons was “the perceived need for consensus.”
media coverage of global warming:37
as stephen schneider put it: “a mainstream, well-established consensus may be ‘balanced’ against the opposing views of a few extremists, and to the uninformed, each position seems equally credible.” science journalism concerns itself with gathering and evaluating various types of relevant evidence and rigorously checking sources and facts.