Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Humans are emotional, fallible, and prone to mistakes when tired, rushed, or overloaded. AI is just a machine. It does not get sleepy, flustered, or distracted, and in theory it can draw on a vast body of medical knowledge in seconds. So why not let AI replace doctors, or at least help guide patients directly? … Read more
Published within the British Journal of Developmental Psychology is a study that reveals that kids are prime targets for fake news. One word … “Yikes!”. Titled “Measuring adolescents’ beliefs in conspiracy theories: Development and validation of the Adolescent Conspiracy Beliefs Questionnaire” the open access paper reveals that a team of researchers created and then validated … Read more
Who is the greatest most prolific source of deliberate disinformation that is designed to deceive and manipulate? Joseph Mercola wins Gold
What strategies can be adopted to successfully counter misinformation, is there an effective vaccine that will immunize you against the lies?
Greatest hits of climate denial has been published. Symbolic gesture: they claim to be official OSTP papers, but that turns out to be a lie.
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There is a great deal of COVID-19 misinformation in circulation. To work out what is accurate and true, stick with the scientific experts.