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  Second Applied Epistemology Workshop The Epistemology of Science Communication: New Directions In an age of widespread narratives about public distrust of scientific experts, researchers across the social sciences and philosophy have investigated how to enhance public trust in science and how to communicate scientific findings more effectively. But there are a range of normative epistemological questions underlying these discussions that have been largely neglected. Are there conditions under which distrust of scientific experts is rational? What institutional processes (e.g.,…