Making full expert deliberations and supplemental citations public (preprints, OSF, 170+ pages of comments) can reduce confusion and misinfo around contested scientific topics by allowing journalists, policymakers, and researchers to trace how consensus statements were formed. This transparency also exposes points of genuine disagreement and the evidentiary basis underlying policy‑relevant claims.
— If adopted broadly, this practice could change how contested science (from teen‑tech harms to public‑health controversies) is reported, debated, and used in policymaking by privileging documented deliberation over one‑off media narratives.
2026.04.04
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Center for Conflict + Cooperation convened 120+ experts, published a preprint plus 170 pages of supplements and an OSF page listing 1,400 references to counter confusion and misinformation about their consensus statement.
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