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deference to scientific authority: a standalone construct

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Science communication

a cultural disposition to trust scientists and defer to their judgment on technical issues, shaping opinion among people with little topic knowledge.

In science communication, deference to scientific authority refers to a cultural disposition to trust scientists and defer to their judgment on technical issues, shaping opinion among people with little topic knowledge. This meaning comes from Brossard (2006) in International Journal of Public Opinion Research.[1]

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References

Brossard, D., & Nisbet, M. C. (2006). Deference to Scientific Authority Among a Low Information Public: Understanding U.S. Opinion on Agricultural Biotechnology. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 19(1), 24-52. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edl003

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