There are so many misconceptions about consensus in science: What is a consensus? Does science work via consensus? To answer these and many other questions, Melanie Trecek-King - who runs the "Thinking is Power" website - talked with John Cook about the scientific consensus in general and about his study finding 97% consensus about human-cased climate change in particular.
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Here are some relevant links to go along with the topics discussed:
Explainer: Scientific Consensus
The 97% Consensus on Global Warming
The Consensus Project
Cook et al. 2013
Posted by BaerbelW on Friday, 5 January, 2024
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