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Dean Paul Wahlbeck moderating a panel discussion with three faculty members and a GW alum seated behind a draped table on stage

GW Faculty Panel Urges Action to Restore Public Faith in Science

Professor Cynthia Dowd joined a Dean's Conversation Series panel to discuss why science skepticism endures—and how to reverse it ahead of a public health crisis.

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