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Lying Increases Trust In Science, Study Finds (archive.ph)

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– Sumsuch 8 points 343 days ago +8 / -0

Nullius in verba

"Take nobody's word for it" is effectively the pioneering mission statement of science.

What does its motto ‘Nullius in verba’ mean?

The Royal Society's motto 'Nullius in verba' was adopted in its First Charter in 1662. is taken to mean 'take nobody's word for it'. It is an expression of the determination of Fellows to withstand the domination of authority and to verify all statements by an appeal to facts determined by experiment.

https://royalsociety.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/

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