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New paper on trust in scientists

Jun 6, 20241 min read

Do people trust scientists? Do people trust some scientists more than others? How do social evaluations (e.g., perceptions of competence, morality) shape trust? New publication led by Vukasin in PLOS…

Review on science rejection in Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

Feb 29, 20241 min read

Bastiaan and Matthew Hornsey have a new paper out, which is in press at Advances in Experimental Social Psychology – see here. Preprint can be read here.

Lezing over wantrouwen in de wetenschap op 11 april

Jan 30, 20241 min read

Bastiaan geeft een publieke lezing over wantrouwen in de wetenschap in Museum Catharijneconvent (Utrecht) op 11 april 2024. Meer informatie hier: https://www.catharijneconvent.nl/activiteiten/wantrouwen-in-de-wetenschap/

New paper on the existential costs of a faith in science

Jan 22, 20241 min read

The relationship between belief in science and meaning is complex and we have been discussing it for years (e.g., see here). In a new paper, we show that belief in…

Essay on trust in science (Dutch only)

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Bastiaan was invited to write an essay for a Dutch newspaper on trust in science. You can find it here: https://fd.nl/opinie/1497204/we-moeten-goed-leren-twijfelen-aan-de-wetenschap