All Around Science

304 - Conspiracy Thinking and Crater Discoveries

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Show Notes

On today’s episode: How come your uncle says he loves science, but also thinks chemtrails are real? An amateur astronomer discovered a crater in Quebec! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories? | The Conversation What they don’t tell you about conspiracy theories: genius-driven science and informal science communication predict susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs | Current Psychology Britain Talks Trust in Science | More In Common Amateur astronomer discovers 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater in Quebec - ABC News Criteria for the identification of an impact structure An Amateur Astronomer Using Google Maps Spotted a Strange Indentation. It Turned Out to Be a Meteorite Crater From 390 Million Years Ago

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