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NBC News : Judge orders Trump officials to re-install signs and exhibits at national parks on topics like …
Elevates scientific consensus as a value under threat from political interference
The article aligns science with historical preservation and frames its suppression as part of a broader attack on truth and public education.
“a “sustained campaign to erase history and undermine science.””
Daily Mail : Masturbation in birds is 'natural', scientists say – with avians often using toys and twigs …
Scientific inquiry is portrayed as honest and transparent, overcoming taboo
The article emphasizes that past silence on the topic was due to taboo and anthropocentric bias, positioning current science as courageous and truth-seeking in confronting uncomfortable topics.
“'There could be several reasons for this apparent gap in the scientific literature surrounding this behaviour: its consideration as a taboo subject, the assumption that masturbation is a behaviour limited to humans, or at most, primates, and issues with defining masturbation behaviour,' the researchers explained in their study, published in Ecology and Evolution.”
NZ Herald : This Harvard doctor believes we’ve been getting cholesterol all wrong
Scientific discourse portrayed as tribal and politicised
Appeals to emotion and loaded language depict scientific debate as ideological conflict rather than evidence-based inquiry, undermining trust in institutional science.
“People weaponise data to support a preconceived narrative.”
Fox News : Study shows salmon exposed to cocaine swim longer distances... no kidding
Science is framed as untrustworthy and deserving of mockery
Loaded language and editorializing are used to ridicule scientists and delegitimise their work, undermining public trust in scientific institutions.
“The next time some loser tells me to "trust the science," I'm going to bring up the fact that scientists from not one, but TWO different countries needed to confirm that fish get more work done on coke.”
Irish Times : Science is battling conspiracies, confusion and vested interests
Science is framed as under active attack and in danger from external forces
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“Science is battling conspiracies, confusion and vested interests”