Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Shaping the Future -- [ DECISION MAKING ] -- Scientific uncertainty often becomes an excuse to ignore

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Shaping the Future -- [ DECISION MAKING ] -- Scientific uncertainty often becomes an excuse to ignore long-term problems, such as climate change. It doesn't have to be so: "People excel at seeking patterns, drawing inferences and framing new questions. But they can fail to recognize inconvenient facts and can lose track of how long chains of causes relate to effects"