When Scientific Arguments Obscure Moral Ones, Democracy Suffers

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14 May 2026

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Title: When Scientific Arguments Obscure Moral Ones, Democracy Suffers
Creators: Gwen E Ottinger - Drexel University, Center for Science, Technology, and Society
Publication Details: Undark
Resource Type: Editorial
Language: English
Academic Unit: Politics; Center for Public Policy; Center for Science, Technology, and Society
Other Identifier: 991022180105004721