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Science communication and misinformation literacy together form a critical field that seeks to ensure that accurate scientific information is both accessible and resilient to distortion. Science ...

Misinformation comes from a wide range of sources that employ a number of different strategies and tools to enhance spread, and that are driven by a variety of motivations. This chapter catalogues ...

One of the country’s top infectious disease experts, Dr. Anthony Fauci, called out anti-science sentiments and conspiracy theories during his commencement speech at the University of San Francisco.

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Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an entirely natural phenomenon, is an issue scientists have been discussing more and ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The spread of misinformation about science, whether accidental or deliberate, is not ...