For scientists, the right questions are often the hardest
The most difficult problems can nurture the most talented researchers
The most difficult problems can nurture the most talented researchers

Public confidence in scientific research is spread unevenly across the population

Testing claims matters more than ever in an age of misinformation, overconfident assertions and unsubstantiated opinions

Manipulation, disinformation and fakery could lead to a knowledge collapse

Politicians aren’t the best judges of the merits of scientific research

Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions

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