Panelists:
Melanie Good, PhD
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Nicole Heller, PhD
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
John D. Norton, PhD
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Elise Silva, PhD
Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
Eric Swanson, PhD
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract: From a bird’s eye view, science involves experiments, data, and rigorous analysis, while pseudoscience is just stuff that people make up without supporting data. However, in practice, distinguishing science from pseudoscience, myths, and conspiracies can be difficult—especially when time is limited, media summaries and potentially biased sources shape our understanding, and our own biases come into play. In this panel, local experts on the communication and interpretation of science and pseudoscience will provide guidance on how to evaluate information sources and to make this critical distinction.
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Science Revealed Lecture Series is sponsored by the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences