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Oh, the uncertainty: how do we cope?

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageDo we need to know that things are certain, or is a little uncertainty still okay?Flickr/jim simonson, CC BY

Uncertainty is a paradox. On one hand, it is a potent and powerful force that motivates research, a need to know. The gratifying result of research is evidence used to guide practice and policy.

On the other hand, uncertainty always remains...

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