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Day: November 2, 2010

How the Media ‘Inform’ People What Science Has ‘Proven’

On November 2, 2010November 2, 2010 By quriosityIn art, Life, Science, Society and Popular CultureLeave a comment

Great infographic from PhDComics — explains why so many people believe so much crazy stuff:

The Science News Cycle

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