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Posted Sun Sep 5 2010: from Postmedia News:
U.S. study says people are hesitant to believe good news from scientists http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1283704797
A newly released American study suggests the public often rejects the opinions of scientific experts. The public tends not to trust scientists, says research from California - but there's a twist. People are mainly reluctant to believe good news, it turns out - such as the message that a flu vaccine is safe. But the public is more likely to trust the researchers who frighten with bad news. Overall, the study, published in a research journal called Public Understanding of Science, concludes that "scientists' efforts to influence public opinion have a limited effect."
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