"AbstractAgnotology is a term that has been used to describe the...

"Abstract

Agnotology is a term that has been used to describe the study of ignorance and its cultural production (Proctor, 2008). For issues that are contentious in the societal realm, though largely not in the scientific realm, such as human evolution or the broad basics of human-induced climate change, it has been suggested that explicit study of relevant misinformation might be a useful teaching approach (Bedford, 2010). Recently, Legates et al. (2013) published an aggressive critique of Bedford’s (2010) proposals. However, the critique is based on a comprehensive misinterpretation of Bedford’s (2010) paper. Consequently, Legates et al. (2013) address arguments not actually made by Bedford (2010). This article is a response to Legates et al. (2013), and demonstrates their errors of interpretation of Bedford (2010) in several key areas:
the scientific consensus on climate change; misinformation and the public perception of the scientific consensus on climate change; and agnotology as a teaching tool."

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