{"id":4732,"date":"2024-12-06T11:06:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igpp.de\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:41:06","slug":"prof-dr-jeroen-de-ridder-how-to-trust-science-a-realistic-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igpp.de\/en\/prof-dr-jeroen-de-ridder-how-to-trust-science-a-realistic-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;How to Trust Science: A Realistic Assessment&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; 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column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;2170&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; margin_right=&#8221;15&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Zugang per <a href=\"mailto:kolloquium@igpp.de?subject=Zugang zum IGPP-Kolloquium&amp;body=Sehr geehrtes IGPP-Team,%0D%0A%0D%0Abitte senden Sie mir die Zugangsdaten zu folgendem Kolloquium zu:%0D%0A\u2014 Prof. Dr. Jeroen de Ridder am 10.12.2024 \u2013%0D%0A%0D%0ABeste Gr\u00fc\u00dfe%0D%0A%0D%0A\">E-Mail<\/a> anfordern<br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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