The landscape of mis(dis)information about science.

Plenary speaker presentation at the 2019 Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences on Advancing the Science and Practice of Science Communication: Misinformation about Science in the Public Sphere, Irvine, CA.

Abstract: This presentation is a broad overview of the issue of misinformation as it relates to public understanding of science and the communication of scientific information with public audiences. The presentation is based on a paper I am currently producing for the National Academy of Sciences on the same topic. Link to Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQZGLe5xl6g

Michael Cacciatore 

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