Navigating a Polluted Information Ecosystem

“The Complexity of Technology’s Consequences Is Going Up Exponentially, But Our Wisdom and Awareness Are Not.”

Jay Lloyd — Tue, 16 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Tristan Harris is a technology ethicist and the cofounder of the Center for Humane Technology. He’ll be speaking at the Nobel Prize Summit 2023: Truth, Trust, and Hope at the National Academy… Read More

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How Science Gets Drawn Into Global Conspiracy Narratives

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 15 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

A few short years ago, mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) was the subject of fundamental research, but it is now known as the basis for COVID-19 vaccines. At the same time, the concept… Read More

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Rumors Have Rules

Jay Lloyd — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Around the time the US government was testing nuclear bombs on Bikini Atoll in the spring of 1954, residents of Bellingham, Washington, inspected their windshields and noticed holes, pits, and other damage.… Read More

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Viral Suppression

Jay Lloyd — Wed, 10 May 2023 12:54:50 +0000

In November 2021, an investigative story in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) with the headline “Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial” received more… Read More

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In Finland, We Make Each Schoolchild a Scientist

Jay Lloyd — Tue, 09 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Much of the conversation around misinformation and mistrust focuses on messengers and message systems. Some emphasize that policymakers and scientists must communicate more effectively, others that social media platforms must moderate content… Read More

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Misunderstanding Misinformation

Jay Lloyd — Mon, 08 May 2023 13:49:32 +0000

In the fall of 2017, Collins Dictionary named fake news word of the year. It was hard to argue with the decision. Journalists were using the phrase to raise awareness of false… Read More

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Enhancing Trust in Science and Democracy in an Age of Misinformation

Jay Lloyd — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Scientists and elected leaders must join forces to inform the public’s discretion through improved communication and education.

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