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The elephant in the room we can’t ignore

Nature volume 531, page 277 (2016)Cite this article

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If Donald Trump were to trigger a crisis in Western democracy, scientists would need to look at their part in its downfall, says Colin Macilwain.

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Macilwain, C. The elephant in the room we can’t ignore. Nature 531, 277 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/531277a

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