Social Justice Power Hour!
"How to Talk to a Science Denier"
Just in time for the holidays & to help prep you for some difficult dinner table family conversation~
Lee McIntyre shares his encounters with flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, coronavirus truthers, & asks the pivotal question, "Can we change the minds of science deniers?"
These days, many folx saadly reject scientific expertise & prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed~ they are misinformed. They cite cherry-picked evidence, rely on fake experts, believe conspiracy theories.
“Climate change is a hoax & so is coronavirus.” “Vaccines are bad for you.” How can we convince such people otherwise? How can we get them to change their minds & accept the facts when they don’t believe in facts? In his wonderful new book, Lee shows that anyone can fight back against science deniers & argues that it’s important to do so~ Science denial can kill.
Drawing on his own experience—including a visit to a Flat Earth convention—as well as academic research, McIntyre outlines the common themes of science denialism, present in misinformation campaigns ranging from tobacco companies’ denial in the 1950s that smoking causes lung cancer to today’s anti-vaxxers. He describes attempts to use his persuasive powers as a philosopher to convert Flat Earthers; surprising discussions with coal miners; & conversations with a scientist friend about genetically modified organisms in food & then offers tools & techniques for communicating the truth & values of science, emphasizing that the most important way to reach science deniers is to talk to them calmly & respectfully—to put ourselves out there, to meet them face to face.
Join Lee & our own BRCSJ Chief Activist Robt Seda-Schreiber in virtual community-buildin' conversation equally empowerin' & entertainin'
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