Politics and “the science”
I wish I saw more scientists grappling with the tradeoffs at stake here.
In fact, a 2023 paper found that the journal Nature’s endorsement of Joe Biden
- “caused large reductions in stated trust in Nature among Trump supporters”
- “lowered the demand for COVID-related information provided by Nature”
- “reduced Trump supporters’ trust in scientists in general”
- while “estimated effects on Biden supporters’ trust … were positive, small and mostly statistically insignificant”