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Second-order biases about science—systematic distortions in how we understand, value, and critique scientific practice. Science Metabiases include: treating science as monolithic rather than diverse; assuming scientific consensus is always right; using "science says" as an argument-ender; believing that science is self-correcting in ways that eliminate bias; ignoring the social, historical, and institutional dimensions of science; treating critiques of science as anti-science. Science Metabiases shape public understanding of science and scientists' understanding of themselves.
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