Science Denial

Scientists get things wrong all the time—just look at the many revisions the CDC has made and is still making to pandemic safety policy. How can we know when to believe science and when to maintain a healthy dose of skepticism? Gale Sinatra, a professor of education and psychology at the University of Southern California, and Barabara Hofer, Professor of Psychology Emerita at Middlebury College, discuss. They're co-authors of “Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It.”