Scientists outline three-tier framework for debunking pseudoscience and disinformation
By
Philip Plait
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
This article discusses a new research paper that provides a framework for scientists to debunk bad science and disinformation. It focuses on Mark Boslough, a physicist who studies asteroid impacts and actively debunks pseudoscientific claims, particularly the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis. The paper outlines three levels of debunking strategies: quick responses for immediate corrections, middle-term approaches for building consensus, and long-term efforts to improve scientific literacy and combat disinformation at its roots.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledA new research paper lays out the issues
Mark Boslough is a scientist who studies the physics of asteroid and comet impacts on Earth
He also is a tireless debunker of bad impact science
They claim (with very bad evidence and huge conclusion-jumping)
the quick, the middle, and the long-term
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