We are delighted to announce the next Work-In-Progress seminar for the 2022 CRESA WIP Seminar Series. Date: November 7th, 2022 Time: 13:00 (CET, Milan) Venue: Room DO205, UniSR Philosophy Faculty, Palazzo Donatello, Segrate (Milan)- to join the seminar online please use […]
di Matteo Motterlini Perché è tutto così complicato? A quanto pare per colpa di una tendenza sistematica (bias) della nostra mente nel risolvere problemi: quando vogliamo migliorare un oggetto, un’idea o una situazione, infatti, non riusciamo a vedere che la […]
Perché virologi ed epidemiologi giungono a previsioni in contrasto tra loro sulla base degli stessi dati? Perché i radiologi fanno diagnosi opposte sulla base della stessa radiografia? Perché i giudici assegnano pene diverse per crimini identici? La colpa è del […]
di Matteo Motterlini e Roberto Burioni La sfida del vaccino contro Covid-19 non sarà solo scientifica e logistica: ma anche comunicativa. Come potremo convincere chi è moderatamente indeciso a farsi vaccinare? E chi ha intenzione di sottoposti alla vaccinazione a […]
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Paul K. Feyerabend was a sceptical master and iconoclast about the philosophy of science. He denounced the break between the abstract, normative, philosophical accounts of science and the actual, complex and context-dependent scientific practice. Feyerabend’s first iconoclastic enterprise was directed […]
Carlo Martini , Matteo Motterlini
ABSTRACT In this report we outline the null findings of a pre-registered experiment on vaccine hesitancy in the United Kingdom. The experiment targeted vaccine misconceptions common among participants by presenting a correction to such claims endorsed by a group of […]
Carlo Martini , Matteo Motterlini
Scientists and medical experts are among the professionals trusted the most. Are they also the most suitable figures to convince the general public to get vaccinated? In a pre-registered experiment, we tested whether expert endorsement increases the effectiveness of debunking […]
Carlo Martini , Matteo Motterlini , Simone Mattavelli
Disinformation about science can impose enormous economic and public health burdens. A recently proposed strategy to help online users recognise false content is to follow the techniques of professional fact checkers, such as looking for information on other websites (lateral […]
This article investigates the foundation of the concept of nudge from the perspective of the new mechanical philosophy. The research program on nudges has always underappreciated the role of mechanistic explanation, favoring an evidence-based approach. We propose a taxonomy […]
