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This is not a conflict over a scientific idea, but over how such ideas should be applied.
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True scientific controversy (1 of 4)
Scientists disagreeing about a central hypothesis or theory.
True scientific controversy (2 of 4)
Scientists disagreeing about a less central aspect of a scientific idea.