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S1, Ep4 | Exploiting Scientists’ Kryptonite: Certainty

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S1, Ep4 | Exploiting Scientists’ Kryptonite: Certainty

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In addition to using journalists' views on their own objectivity against them, oil companies exploited various weaknesses in science, namely scientists' tendency toward not prioritizing or valuing good communication skills, and their absolute refusal to be certain about anything.

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