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Controversies Fueled by Pseudoscience, Researcher Says

Today’s college graduates enter a world where people still respect science, but question the authority of the scientific community, Atul Gawande argues in The New Yorker.

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Today’s college graduates enter a world where people still respect science, but question the authority of the scientific community, which gives rise to controversy about autism vaccines, climate change and a host of other critical issues, Atul Gawande argues in The New Yorker.

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