Before you read - the age of disbelief

What’s people’s attitude towards scientists?

• More and more people have doubt at them.

• Most people believe in them deeply.

What’s Ebola’s mode of transmission in human?

• physical touch with body fluid

• spread through air

Will Ebola virus spread through air?

• Yes

• No

Which journal published the relationship between vaccine and autism?

• a medical journal called the Lancet

• a food journal called the Lancet

What’s the sign of climate change?

• The planet’s surface temperature has risen

• The planet’s surface temperature has declined

What’s the main reason of climate change?

• the burning of fuel

• the burning of forest

Which of the examples can explain “naive belief”?

• As we become more educated, we seldom depend on our intuition, but we never get rid of it.

• As we become more educated, we deal with surroundings more reasonably.

If two things happened together, does it mean they connect to each other?

• Yes

• No

When the scientists’ results are published, what will the other scientists do?

• They may copy them and keep questioning.

• They are careless about them.

What will the scientists do before they publish their ideas?

• They will let other scientists check formally.

• They will check themselves carefully.