When to trust the experts? Follow these guidelines to evaluate science on any topic

Claims about what "studies show" are often delivered with confidence, whether they are based on early-stage research or many years of study across populations and contexts. (Wikimedia Commons/Gwydion M. Williams), CC BY When should we trust the evidence and the experts who interpret it for us? A new study makes headlines. It shows a diet works, a supplement sharpens memory, a teaching method transforms reading scores or a management practice improves team productivity. So we adjust how we eat,…