Combating Science Misinformation

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Featuring Dr. Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Chair of the NASEM Consensus Study Committee on Understanding and Addressing Science Misinformation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Viswanath’s talk will explore the nature and scope of misinformation about science and impacts, especially on marginalized communities. Drawing on his leadership of the NASEM Consensus Study Committee on Understanding and Addressing Science Misinformation and his extensive research on health communication, Dr. Viswanath will connect trust in science with public health policy and practice and review solutions to combat misinformation.

This event will be offered in person in the Nexus, as well as online. The Nexus is situated on the first floor of <a href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=14" title="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=14" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MIT's Hayden Library</a>, MIT's Building 14, located at 160 Memorial Drive. The room is on the river side of the library reading room, behind the Courtyard Cafe and across the room from the information desk. If you have trouble finding it, please ask at the information desk.Our events are enriched by your presence and we are committed to making them accessible. If you join us in person, assistive listening devices are already available in The Nexus, the session will have <a href="https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/captioning-for-access/communication-access-realtime-translation/" title="https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/captioning-for-access/communication-access-realtime-translation/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CART services</a>*, and we will have an ASL interpreter. If you require other accommodations in order to join us in person or virtually, please provide details when you register, or email <a href="https://mailto:disinfowg@mit.edu" title="https://mailto:disinfowg@mit.edu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">disinfowg@mit.edu</a>. We appreciate receiving your request by February 15, 2024. * Transcript will be viewable on the webcast or will be accessible for <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=_MIT&amp;controls-audio=false" title="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=_MIT&amp;controls-audio=false" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">individual viewing</a> on your own device.

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