#scienceliteracy — Public Fediverse posts

This algorithmic prioritisation, combined with human behaviours like confirmation bias (where we only engage with what we already believe), creates echo chambers where falsehoods flourish.

You can read the full article here: https://techethics.co.uk/insights/health-misinformation-post-pandemic-a-threat-that-didnt-end-with-covid

#HealthMisinformation #PublicHealthCrisis #ScienceLiteracy #DigitalHealth #TrustInMedicine #PostPandemicCare", #TechEthics #Disinformation

This is apparently her actual account. She appears to be going off half-cocked about a study on transgenic mice (though perhaps having to do with reproduction; no mice were transified). The comments are amazing:

"Are the transgender mice in the room right now?"

"Ratatouille just ran in to my room and performed ‘toxic’ dressed like Grace Jones. I did not pay taxes for this!"

"Wait til she finds out about a whole Trans Siberian Orchestra…"

"Is this The Onion?"

"Wait until she finds out about snails and starfish"

"As long as the mice are using the right bathroom. That's the important part."

"Publicly not understanding things you’re paid to understand is a bold stance."

"Does she think that buffalo wings are made from actual buffalo, too?"

"Are you just trying to collect as many laugh emojis as possible before you go on your merry way?"

"I’m glad they give officials with a 3rd grade reading level a chance."

(and about 100 comments asking if this is The Onion or a satire account)

#uspol #ScienceLiteracy #transgender #desperate

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Test your knowledge:

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#COVIDCompetency #ScienceLiteracy

But be warned, if you click share results it opens Twitter!?

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#COVIDCompetency #ScienceLiteracy #covid19 #covid

I scored 94% on the COVID Competency Exam and earned the title: "Fact-Check Champion"!
19 out of 20 questions correct (Weighted score: 25.8 / 27.4)
Excellent! Your knowledge could cure a Facebook comments section.
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#COVIDCompetency #ScienceLiteracy

Another reason why #scienceliteracy is so important: 'By grouping all animal proteins together, the study may have captured the protective effects of fish and certain dairy products rather than proving the safety of red meat.' https://www.sciencealert.com/meat-protects-against-cancer-suggests-controversial-study-heres-the-catch #foodstudies #meat

What the Wellness Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know - https://youtu.be/CSVL8Vn7nyE?si=aFq3PuNzmvDSdzYC #health #wellness #wellnessindustry #quackery #antiscience #criticalthinking #scienceliteracy #skepticism #ScienceBasedSkepticism

Someone said the Sun could not be billions of years old because it would have burned out. They promised "simple math." I did the math. It is still shining. ☀️ #astronomy #scienceLiteracy https://jameshoward.us/2025/07/22/no-the-sun-should-not-have-burned-out

A great example of what seems to be the ever worsening uphill battle for scientists, scientific skeptics, and folks just trying to appreciate the wonder of our natural (not supernatural) world. - Local free range sun? - https://youtu.be/bhkcLOSkTP0?si=iM-sFr6ksz0QUHTt #ScientificSkepticism #ScienceLiteracy #CriticalThinking #ScientificInquiry #SGU #SkepticsGuide #SkepticsGuideToTheUniverse

@tibhannover @nicolas_woehrl @unidue @Rupi42ai Wissenschaftsskepsis und Desinformation werden als große Herausforderungen für die Wissenschaft adressiert - u.a. in Berufung auf das #Wissenschaftsbarometer von @wissenschaftimdialog 👉 https://wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/projekte/wissenschaftsbarometer/ Gleichzeitig: Plädoyer für #ScienceLiteracy und verantwortungsbewusste, aktive #Wisskomm

@nitpicking For the benefit of others, I posted a link from a reliable source about the carbon monoxide poisoning danger ⚠️ of space heaters. But if you live near a trailer park long enough you’ll hear about people dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. Kerosene is a commonly available fuel, but not the only one. https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/25208-deaths-linked-to-carbon-monoxide-from-heaters-and-generators-continue-to-climb-report

#ScienceLiteracy and #STEM #education saves lives!

@nitpicking Some space heaters are kerosene fueled, and have caused many deaths. https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-be-Cautious-When-Using-Space-Heaters-Furnaces-and-Fireplaces-This-Winter

#chemistry #scienceliteracy

Free Energy is neither free nor energy... it's a scam - https://youtu.be/FWHPVVlYAyc?si=WVMGwy2zI-hyKxVa #FreeEnergy #SGU #SkepticsGuideToTheUniverse #SkepticsGuide #StevenNovella #CriticalThinking #CriticalThinkingSkills #ScienceLiteracy #ScienceBasedSkepticism #skepticism #ZeroPointEnergy

Maps, how do they work? - https://youtu.be/vM1lqrY7xZc?si=YMvT4hU1jb3QgDmY #SGU #SkepticsGuide #SkepticsGuidetotheUniverse #CriticalThinking #CriticalThinkingSkills #ScienceLIteracy #cartography #maps #science #StevenNovella

One of my many alma maters is running a FREE course on science literacy: learning how to differentiate between science, pseudoscience, fake science, and fraudulent science – and to explain what makes pseudoscience both attractive and dangerous.

https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions-programs/online-courses/science-literacy.html

#ScienceLiteracy #CriticalThinking #YEG #UofA #pseudoscience

@uint8_t @wonderofscience My point was that apparently #ScienceLiteracy is not a requirement to be a #NASA astronaut. 🤷🏻‍♂️