Conspiracy theories about the origins of COVID-19 outweigh science's influence, researchers say
Published Date: 10/30/2020
Source: phys.org
Exposure to conspiracy theories suggesting COVID-19 was human-engineered can have a powerful impact on a person's beliefs, outweighing the influence of science-based messaging and reducing their willingness to act to reduce the spread of the disease, according to new research at Georgia State University.