Dogmatism is the opposite of skepticism. It is the proclivity to assert opinions as unequivocally true without taking into ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University (THE CONVERSATION) Scientists are trained to be ...

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