Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community
- Written by Anne Toomey, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University
Using communication strategies that tap into people's social networks can help agencies combat misinformation. arthobbit/iStock via Getty Images PlusMisinformation 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...