How Scientists Build Consensus: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #5

Why is there consensus around atoms existing, but not around if chocolate is good for you? In this episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we’ll explore why there are still things we don’t know about topics we know a lot about, and why scientific consensus is the closest thing to “the truth.” Introduction: Scientific Uncertainty 00:00 Scientific Consensus 0:33 Atomic Theory 1:28 Nutrition Science 4:21 Changing Consensus 6:48 Scientific Consensus in our Everyday Lives 7:26 Review & Credits 9:14 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kv2_mFsDxQURuFDxpflD45dy-pCxlqnM9iPSNYxigmQ/edit…