The paper, published in the journal Theory & Society, starts by outlining the "bizarre phenomenon" known as the transparency paradox: that transparency is needed to foster public trust in science, but being transparent about science, medicine and government can also reduce trust.

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"When we hide our evil deeds, the public doesn't trust us. And when we are evil out in the open, they trust us even less. It is a complete mystery as to why it is happening, so we should commission a study to find any excuse other than the truth to blame it on."