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‘The public wants certainty’: why have Americans stopped trusting in science?

In the age of the anti-expert, Christopher Reddy has a daring proposition for scientists – put yourself out there. Reddy, a chemist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who specialises in oil spills and related environmental disasters, has watched in despair as public confidence in scientists has plummeted in recent years, culminating in widespread pushback against public health measures and vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic.