As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public ...

Nobody knows everything, so many business decisions rely on expert opinions. Executives listen to scientists, lawyers, accountants, engineers and many other specialists. How skeptical should ...

When it comes to science, the first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. This is true in all fields of science: from social sciences to physical ...