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The genesis of a conspiracy theory
Author(s) -
Weigmann Katrin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201845935
Subject(s) - german , miracle , katrin , moderation , law , sociology , stern , media studies , psychology , history , political science , social psychology , ancient history , physics , archaeology , neutrino , nuclear physics
Conspiracy theories about science can do real damage if they affect matters of health and disease. Understanding the psychology of a conspiracy theorist along with openness about how scientists come to conclusions could help to combat harmful theories.