Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
Abstract
Our current information ecosystem makes it easier for misinformation about science to spread and harder for people to figure out what is scientifically accurate. Proactive solutions are needed to address misinformation about science, an issue of public concern given its potential to cause harm at individual, community, and societal levels. Improving access to high-quality scientific information can fill information voids that exist for topics of interest to people, reducing the likelihood of exposure to and uptake of misinformation about science.
Date
2025-04-21
Publisher
National Academies Press
Place
Washington, D.C.
ISBN
978-0-309-72395-4
Accessed
5/6/25, 3:24 PM
Language
English
Library Catalog
National Academies Press
License
Disinformation
Extra
Worldwide
Citation
Viswanath, K., Taylor, T. E., & Rhodes, H. G. (Eds.). (2025). Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science. National Academies Press. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27894