The rallying cry of fake news has seeped into the world of science. Some politicians and pundits 鈥� like Donald Trump 鈥� call climate change a hoax, and a number of individuals loudly oppose the evidence behind vaccines.
studies the science of science communication and researches public attitudes and policy dynamics regarding science. He is a at the .
Scheufele joins host Frank Stasio to talk about why people are misinformed about science, how scientists can better communicate their findings to the public, and about the larger conversations around scientific breakthroughs, like gene editing.
Scheufele will be at the Science And Society Classroom in the North Building on Duke University鈥檚 campus in Durham on Thursday, April 18 at noon. The event is called 鈥�.鈥� Registration is full at the free event, but it will be .
