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"Derek Thompson ®
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re: Scientific American's endorsement of Kamala Harris for president
I wish I saw more scientists grappling with the tradeoffs at stake here.
In fact, a 2023 paper found that the journal Nature's endorsement of
Joe Biden
1. "caused large reductions in stated trust in Nature among Trump supporters"
2. "lowered the demand for COVID-related information provided by Nature"
3. "reduced Trump supporters' trust in scientists in general"
4. while "estimated effects on Biden supporters' trust ... were positive, small and mostly statistically insignificant"
SCIENICAC
OPINION 1 SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment
Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record Open:
Published: 20 March 2023
tical endorsement by Nature and trust in scientific ertise during COVID-19
yun Zhang ®
Juman Behaviour 7, 696-706 (2023) | Cite this ar"