Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times

For as long as trans medicine has been around, so has its opposition. The tactics of prior waves of anti-trans policies are still in play today.

G. Samantha Rosenthal, Associate Professor of History, Roanoke College • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~12 min

How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse

Bogus science articles are attempting to take advantage of our trust in experts.

Isobelle Clarke, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, Lancaster University • conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Science elicits hope in Americans – its positive brand doesn't need to be partisan

When you ask Americans what the word 'science' brings to mind, a majority respond 'hope.' Using this built-in brand can help communicate important science messages.

Todd Newman, Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 23, 2020 • ~8 min

Coronavirus responses highlight how humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don't fit their worldview

Whether in situations relating to scientific consensus, economic history or current political events, denialism has its roots in what psychologists call 'motivated reasoning.'

Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University • conversation
June 25, 2020 • ~9 min

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