From climate change denialists to anti-vaxxers, Australia has its fair share of those who reject scientific consensus (and common wisdom).
From anti-vaxxers to climate deniers to a general simmering scepticism of science, denialism in all its forms is everywhere. Crikey is presenting a multi-part series on how the seeds of doubt are planted and how they blossom through media and politics. Read the second, third and fourth parts.
But first, let's break down some of the main denialist theories and examine the people who believe them.
Or are Jones and his ilk more likely to influence politicians, rather than change minds within the general population?
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