The hostility some of us in public health have experienced over the last couple of years from science-deniers can be pretty demoralizing at times. In today’s episode, we’re going to explore the roots of anti-science bias, the playbook that anti-science propagandists use, and talk about some tools you can use to bridge gaps and more effectively communicate even when audiences are polarized and skeptical of the science.
Some resources we reference in this episode:
Resources:
‘Follow the science’: As the third year of the pandemic begins, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon, Washington Post, February 11, 2022.
NACCHO survey on threats to public health departments
2020 article in Scientific American called The Denialists’ Playbook
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