Disputing Fact from Fiction: Science Literacy Online Let's Talk About the Internet

Almost two years into the pandemic, it’s probably fair to say science has never been so easy to access online and so often called into question. From government press conferences and lab-leak theories to lockdown measures and anti-vax rallies, it seems everyone has an opinion but not everyone has the same facts. That’s where content creators like Dr. Samantha Yammine come in. Armed with a PhD in neuroscience, Sam reaches millions online to dispel myths and educate her followers in real-time. She’s part of a new class of science communicators, a niche group of health experts who are rethinking what science education looks like, and in doing so, how we all make sense of our lives.
Our host, Mohit Rajhans, speaks with Sam about how she uses social media to make science more accessible and what it’s like being a go-to source for the public during the pandemic.

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