tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post4918043534715360567..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Whom to Trust?Michael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-43199654783113444802007-08-29T06:38:00.000-07:002007-08-29T06:38:00.000-07:00or f) : offers an apparently 'reasonable' analysis...or f) : offers an apparently 'reasonable' analysis which most nearly confirms that person's existing prejudices.<BR/><BR/>This is my experience to date.<BR/><BR/>We know who the public ought to trust; that bit's easy. Much, much harder is how to get the public to recognise that their own, dearly-held opinions, which they bring into the equation, might be wrong, or at the very least, based on their own ignorance.<BR/><BR/>I also think it would be easier to 'trust' science if there was clear leadership and direction from this field, supported by fair media coverage, and right in the public's face. we can always dream.<BR/><BR/>Regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com