The pivotal role of perceived scientific consensus in acceptance of science

Nature Climate Change

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 399-404

  Lewandowsky, Stephan ^a   Gignac, Gilles E ^a   Vaughan, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 84875716640     PISSN: 1758678X     EISSN: 17586798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1720     Document Type: Article

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