In the fields in which we lack expertise, we must defer to the opinions of others, but we would be foolish to throw away our critical thinking skills. This applies especially for policy questions in which experiment is either not possible, or far too costly.
Below is a link to idea about how to deal with this dilemma. I don't really like it, but it looks a lot better than going into an unfamiliar field without a plan.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/01/weighing-scientists.html
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