Show Notes
What role does science education have in a ‘post-truth’ era when some people deny climate change, oppose vaccinations, and believe COVID to be a hoax?
In this episode, Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer talk about their new book – Science Denial: Why It Happens & What To Do About It.
We discuss the psychology of science denial – from cognitive biases through to the influence of group identity – and consider the role of schools in fostering nuanced understandings of the scientific process and basic information literacies.
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