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Science Education in an Age of Misinformation

Misinformation is a grave threat to science.

In this report, generated by an international group of leading scientists and education researchers, we outline the nature of that threat along with why it is important and how it can be addressed.

New report: Finding Trustworthy Scientific Information

Media Literacy Now recently released a report outlining the need for science media literacy and teaching students to find trustworthy scientific information online. 

New Chapter on Trust & Science in Essential Cell Biology

Essential Cell Biology (6th ed.) by Alberts et al. (2023) includes new chapter on trust and science.

Jonathan Osborne speaks at the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit: Truth, Trust, and Hope (starting at 30:42)

OpEd Published in the New York Times

Carl Bergstrom recently published an opinion essay on Twitter and the pandemic in the New York Times.

Policy Forum Article Published in Science

Jonathan Osborne and Daniel Pimentel recently published an article in the Policy Forum section of Science. Click the link below to access a free copy of the full article.

OpEd Published in Scientific American

Carl Bergstrom, Daniel Pimentel, and Jonathan Osborne published an opinion article in Scientific American.

Report Featured in SiNC

Jonathan Osborne discusses Science Education in an Age of Misinformation with SiNC.

Report Featured in El País

Jonathan Osborne discusses Science Education in an Age of Misinformation with El Pais.

Report Featured in El Diario de la Educación

Jonathan Osborne discusses Science Education in an Age of Misinformation with El Diario de la Educación.

Report featured in Techonomy Magazine

Click below to read an article about the report in Techonomy Magazine.