Razor sharp: The role of Occam's razor in science

Overview of attention for article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, November 2023

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Why the Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Lingers and Grows — and Why Tucker Carlson Is Talking About It

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Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it

Idaho Press, 19 Nov 2025

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