Theme editorial: Public Understanding of Science
Issue 366 | Page 43 | Published Sep 2017
Description
In the times in which we live, it is now not uncommon to become aware of science'breakthroughs' on Twitter, Facebook or other social media platforms. These media can, on first inspection, convey an air of authenticity to the reader. It is equally common for stories that appear in this way to be just as quickly debunked, leaving the public uncertain and unsure about who or what to believe. The real science gets mixed in with the fake science and pseudoscience and it becomes ever more difficult to differentiate between them...
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