He argues that in the US, climate issues have become highly politicised and it is hard to separate these political leanings from people's views on the science of climate.

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Lysaght, who says that he thinks the essay is "a masterpiece, " says that he views it more as a work of philosophy than of science, as well.

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However, 73% of the people who said that they were aware of the "science flaws" stories stated that the media coverage had not changed their views about the risks of climate change.

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"It's a heavily Democratic state in which liberal political views really do prevail, " says Marc Landy, a professor of political science at Boston College.

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We also continue to examine the way that statistical evidence is used in government policy making - or not, and conclude that quite often the evidence is as likely to give as much weight to the views of the bloke in the pub as to the standards expected by social science.

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Simply said, Discover gives unwarranted weight to the views of anti-GM activists and in the process raises questions about the ability of even the most credible science publications to avoid the perils of false balance when covering agricultural biotech.

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